Day Trips in Nagano

See snow monkeys and temples on a small-group day trip by bullet train from Tokyo. In an intimately sized group of just six people, you'll travel to the Nagano Prefecture in just two hours. Visit the history-steeped Zenkoji Temple, then head to Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park to see the monkeys bathing in a beautiful hot spring.

This is a day trip around Mt. Fuji which is one of World Heritage Sites and said to have the most beautiful figure in the world as an independent mountain. You can enjoy the scenery with many other sites around it in each season, taking the public transportation. You can enjoy the different Mt. Fuji scenery at each site, for example, with a five-story pagoda, a lake and a town, and in each season, for example, with cherry blossoms, fresh green leaves and turned red leaves. A lunch restaurant near Lake Kawaguchi has a unique way to cock. They grill meat on a plate cut of the lava field in front of guests and it's said to be very healthy as the extra fat of meat drops off through the holes in the plate.

Explore the prefecture of Yamanashi on a full-day tour with an experienced guide. Go wine tasting in Koshu and visit a Katsunuma winery, then pick fresh strawberries at a fruit farm in Enzan. Admire the Erin-ji Temple, which dates back 600 years, before savoring a lunch with two classic dishes: shabu-shabu and hotpot. In the afternoon, stop in the town of Misaka, which is known for growing grapes and peaches. Your final destination is Kawaguchi Lake, which features great views of Mt Fuji.

Take a quick nature-lover's day trip to the majestic Mt. Fuji and forest of Aokigahara, offering the perfect break from Tokyo's fast-paced hustle and bustle. Enjoy the impressive views from Mount Fuji's 7,610 foot-high (2,305 meter) 5th Station and join a guide for a one-of-a-kind visit inside an ice cave typically off-limits to the public. Your excursion includes pick-up in Tokyo (at select hotels), transport and entrance fees, local guide and evening drop-off in Tokyo's nightlife hotspot of Shinjuku.

See the snow monkeys of Japan bathing in the hot springs with this hassle-free day trip from Tokyo. Making it easy to access Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, the experience includes coach transport from Shinjuku plus a prebooked entry ticket to save you time when you get there. You'll even stop to enjoy a beef sukiyaki lunch (or vegetarian meal) along the way.

Pick strawberries and enjoy views of Mt. Fuji during this full-day tour from Tokyo. With your tour conductor, visit Yamanashi prefecture to try your hand at picking the small, red berries. Get spectacular views from Mt. Fuji's 5th Station, located at 7,562 feet (2,305 meters) above sea level and eat a hot pot lunch at the onsite restaurant. Enjoy fantastic photo ops of the unusual moss phlox, or moss pink fields that surround Lake Motosu. Round-trip transportation from Tokyo is included.