JTB is a well oiled tour company that runs ever so smoothly. Our friendly guide for the day explained the A-Z of Japan throughout the tour, complete with texta drawn pictures and a few bad jokes thrown in for good measure. He was very helpful and even showed everyone how to get back to their hotel from the drop off at Shinjuku station.
Seeing the summit of Mt Fuji is pretty awesome. The only other mountain I've seen is Mt Pilatus in Switzerland which is only 2732m compared to Mt Fuji's height of 3776m.
As the bus drove up past the third station, we caught a glimpse of the snow capped peak and everyone simultaneously gasped.
When we got to the fifth station, it was a bit of a tourist trap. There were all sorts of strange souvenirs, like Mt Fuji air in a can. Outside there were also donkeys waiting to give someone a ride, hopefully not all the way up the mountain though.
We took our guide's advice and went to look at the shrine where trekkers prayed for a safe journey before their departure.
Red leaves outside the shrine.
My only advice is that if you're in a hurry to get back to Tokyo city after the tour take the Shinkasen back. The traffic along the expressway is awful and we got stuck for over an hour.
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