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Mount Fuji onsen day trip: the tours from Tokyo compared

A Mount Fuji onsen day trip from Tokyo comes in two shapes: a shared coach with a hot spring as an optional last stop, or a private car built around one bath. Here is what each tour on GetYourGuide includes.

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Editorial team, mountfujionsen.comUpdated October 23, 2026read in 6 minutes5 sources

The tour that goes with it Fuji day trip with a hot spring stop 4.4 (127 reviews) 10 hours5th Station entry fee includedHot spring or outlet, your pick from$50per person Check availabilityFree to cancel until 24 hrs ahead

The quick comparison

01Lowest price here: Our shared coach, from $50, bath self-paid.
02Bath included?: Not on our tour: the onsen ticket is extra.
03Private option: A car day ending at Konohananoyu.
04With tattoos: Konohana no Yu is the bath to aim for.¹
05Length: Most of these tours run about 10 hours.

Two kinds of onsen day from Tokyo

Most tours that pair Mount Fuji with a hot spring fall into one of two types. The shared coach takes a large group from central Tokyo, visits the classic viewpoints and offers a bath at the end as one choice among others. The private tour sends a car and a guide for your party alone and plans the day around a particular bath. On both, the drive from central Tokyo takes up a large part of the day, so the time in the water is shorter than the word day trip suggests.

The shared coach is cheaper and simpler, and the bath is rarely included in the price. The private tour costs far more, but the price usually covers the whole group, the bath is part of the plan, and you choose when to linger. Neither is wrong; they answer different questions.

A third shape is a ski or snow day with an onsen option, which suits winter visitors who want both. Before comparing prices, decide which matters more to you: the mountain viewpoints, the bath itself, or a day without a timetable. Then compare the listings line by line: the stops, the time at the bath, and whether the ticket is in the price.

Our tour's day

The shared coach, stop by stop

7:30 or 8:00 AM

Departure

Tokyo Station or Tokyo Mode Gakuen, Shinjuku.
About 2.5 hours

Coach to Fuji

The listed drive out of Tokyo.
40 minutes

Fifth Station

Late April to November; Arakura in winter.
1 hour

Oshino Hakkai

A guided walk around the spring ponds.
2 hours

Onsen or outlets

Choose one; the bath is self-paid.
About 2 hours

Coach back

Back to Tokyo Station or to Shinjuku.

Our pick: the shared coach with a hot spring stop

The tour this site features is a 10-hour shared coach day run by Lucky Day Travel, with prices from $50. It departs from Tokyo Station at 7:30 AM or from Tokyo Mode Gakuen in Nishi-Shinjuku at 8:00 AM, and drops you back at either point.

The day runs to the Fifth Station for 40 minutes from late April to the end of November, or to Arakura Sengen Park and the Chureito Pagoda in winter, then to Oshino Hakkai for an hour with the guide. The last stop lasts 2 hours and is either a hot spring or Gotemba Premium Outlets, and you choose one. In practice that means a soak with the mountain in view or a few hours of shopping, not both, so settle it before the coach reaches Gotemba.

The hot spring is optional and the onsen ticket is not included; the bath is Konohana no Yu, Fuji Hakkei no Yu or Gotemba Onsen Kaikan. The listing has 127 reviews with an average of 4.43, free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and the option to reserve now and pay later.

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Fuji day trips with a hot spring

Tour	Type	Hot spring	Bath ticket
Our coach day	Shared coach	Gotemba options	Self-paid
Private car to Konohananoyu	Private	Konohananoyu	Check listing
Private Fuji and Hakone	Private, up to 9	Tenzan Onsen	Check listing
Private jeep or SUV	Private	An onsen	Check listing
Lake Yamanaka coach	Coach	Benifuji no Yu	Check listing
Ski day at Yeti	Coach	Konohana no Yu option	Check listing

From each GetYourGuide listing's own record; only our tour states plainly that the onsen ticket is not included.

Three picks

Shared coach, private car or Fuji and Hakone

Mt. Fuji 5th Station, Hot Spring, and Oshino Hakkai Day Tour

Lowest price

Shared coach day

Fifth Station, Oshino Hakkai

Length: 10 hours
Bath: Optional, self-paid
Tattoos: Konohana no Yu only

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From Tokyo: Mt. Fuji Private Day Trip with Onsen and Outlet

Bath built in

Private car to the bath

Ends at Konohananoyu

Length: 1 day
Onsen time: 1 hour
Tattoos: Tattoo-friendly onsen

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From Tokyo: Private Tour to Fuji/Hakone - Onsen, Art, Nature

Most reviewed

Private Fuji and Hakone

Tenzan Onsen and a museum

Length: 10 hours
Group: Up to 9
Tattoos: Operator says friendly

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Decision helper

Which onsen day trip suits you?

Choose the line that sounds most like you

Our shared coach

From $50, with the bath paid on the spot.

Private car to Konohananoyu

The day ends with 1 hour at the onsen, after the outlets.

Private Fuji and Hakone day

Includes Tenzan Onsen and the Open-Air Museum.

Ski day at Yeti

Offers a shuttle to Konohana no Yu for the hot spring option.

A tour that ends at Konohana no Yu

Listings and Odakyu's guide say tattoos are welcome there.¹

Private days built around a bath

The most direct private option ends at the bath. A private car day from Tokyo with an English-speaking guide stops at Arakurayama Sengen Park, Lake Kawaguchi and Gotemba Premium Outlets, then finishes at Konohananoyu for 1 hour; the listing calls the onsen tattoo-friendly. It starts from $393, usually for the group.

A private day to Fuji and Hakone, with up to 9 people, includes lunch time and free time at Tenzan Onsen, a stop at the Hakone Open-Air Museum and Lake Ashi. The operator says every onsen it visits is tattoo friendly, and it has 145 reviews averaging 4.95. Prices start from $319.

A customizable private tour by jeep or SUV from Tokyo, Yokohama or Yamanashi includes the chance to relax in an onsen and lists stops such as the Chureito Pagoda and Lake Kawaguchi. It runs 10 to 11 hours, is listed as wheelchair accessible, and starts from $117. Because the itinerary is yours to shape, ask the operator in advance which bath they would use and whether it suits your group.

Checklist

For an onsen day trip

Pack

Cash for the bath ticket and lunch
A small towel and a hair tie
Sunscreen and water

On the day

Be at the meeting point early
Tell the guide early which bath you want
Note the coach's departure time from the bath

Price check

Compare starting prices for your group

Shared tours with a hot spring, priced per traveler

Shared coach dayBath self-paidfrom $50 Lake Yamanaka coachBenifuji no Yufrom $68 Ski and onsen dayWinter, from Shinjukufrom $83

People 2

Total from$100

per person from $50

Check availabilityfree cancellation

Totals multiply the cheapest price GetYourGuide lists for each tour by how many of you there are, converted daily at ECB rates; private tours may bill per group, so trust the checkout figure.

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Other coaches with a hot spring

A 10-hour coach from Tokyo uses Benifuji no Yu at Lake Yamanaka as its hot spring, after stops at Oishi Park, Oshino Hakkai and the lake itself. It warns that tattoos are not permitted in the bath but can be covered with bandages, or a private bath booked for a fee. It starts from $68, with 16 reviews averaging 3.72.

In winter, a ski day from Tokyo goes to Fujiyama Snow Resort Yeti and offers a shuttle to Konohana no Yu for guests who choose the hot spring. It starts from $83 and warns that entry to hot springs may be restricted with tattoos.

Read each listing for what it really includes. On most coaches the bath is an option you pay for on the spot, the free time is shared between bathing and shopping, and the coach leaves on time whether you have finished your soak or not. A short message to the operator through the booking page before the day settles most of these questions.

What is and is not included

On our tour, the price covers the round trip from Tokyo by air-conditioned coach, a multilingual guide, the Fifth Station entry fee, and taxes, parking, tolls and fuel. Meals are not included, nor are personal expenses or the onsen ticket.

Bring cash, since some stops may not take cards, plus comfortable shoes, sunscreen, water and clothes for the weather. For the bath, JNTO's basics apply: you bathe without swimwear, wash before entering, and keep the small towel out of the water.² ³ ⁴ Pack a light layer for after the bath too: you will step out warm and then sit in an air-conditioned coach for the long drive home.

Towels depend on the bath, not the tour. Day baths such as Yurari include a bath towel and a face towel with entry, while others may rent them; ask at reception, and keep a small towel in your day bag just in case.⁵

Timing, traffic and the honest caveats

A Fuji day is long and depends on the roads. Our tour's listing warns that weather or traffic, especially on weekends, holidays and in peak season, may make the guide adjust or cancel stops, and that drivers are limited to 10 working hours a day. Do not plan an evening commitment after the trip.

Visibility is not guaranteed either. The listing reminds you that Mount Fuji's visibility depends on the weather. On a cloudy day the bath becomes the highlight, which is one argument for choosing the hot spring over the outlets at the end. Even then, the drive past the lakes and the forest at the foot of the mountain has its own appeal, and a hot bath feels better under grey skies.

Punctuality matters at the start. Guide, driver and meeting details arrive by email the night before, and latecomers and no-shows are not refunded. Check your spam folder that evening and be at the meeting point early.

How to choose your tour

If price comes first, take the shared coach and pay for the bath on the day. If the bath itself is the point, a private tour that ends at Konohananoyu gives you a defined hour there without the group's timetable. If you also want Hakone, the private Fuji and Hakone day includes Tenzan Onsen.

With a tattoo, steer toward Konohana no Yu, either on our coach, where the listing names it as the bath that admits tattoos, or on the private day that ends there. Avoid tours whose only bath states a ban.

For a winter trip with snow on the ground, a ski day with an onsen option is the only listing here that combines both. For everything else, compare the stops, the bath and whether the ticket is included, and then the price. Whichever you choose, give yourself slack on weekends and holidays, which our tour's listing warns may be crowded.

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