Time zone
GMT +09:00
No time difference
Currency
Japanese Yen
1MYR = 39.23JPY
Official languages
Japanese
Best time to visit
MAR - MAY
Cherry blossoms and mild weather enhance lakeside visits.
Recommended trip duration
1 days
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Hakodateyama Ski & Snow Fun Tour from Osaka/Kyoto
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Biwako Valley Ski & Snow Play Day Tour From Osaka
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Biwako Valley Ski Resort Day Tour from Kyoto
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[New way to experience Mount Fuji - Fuji-Q train experience] Fuji-Q train & Lake Yamanaka & Arakurayama Sengen Park & Hikawa Clock Shop & Lake Kawaguchi & Lawson convenience store (Departing from Tokyo)
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From Osaka - Ski/Snow Play at Mt.Rokko & Arima Onsen One Day Tour
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Biwako Valley Ski Tour from Osaka
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[Shiga Lake Biwa Niche Day Trip] Shirahige Shrine & Observatory or Sanzen-in Temple & Mangetsuji Temple Ukimido & Omihachiman Water Village (Departure from Osaka or Kyoto)
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Kansai Private Chartered Car Custom Day Tour: Osaka & Kyoto & Nara & Kobe & Awaji Island & Amanohashidate & Lake Biwa (Departing from Osaka)
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Shiga | Lake Biwa Shirahige Shrine Observatory/Kyoto Arashiyama Sanzen-in Temple, Mangetsuji Temple Floating Hall, Omihachiman Day Trip | Departure from Osaka/Kyoto
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Mt. Fuji 4-9 Person Small Group Tour | Oshino Hakkai · Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway · Lawson Convenience Store | Includes Matcha Experience | Departs from Tokyo or Kawaguchiko
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Lake Biwa Observatory & Lake Biwa Metasequoia Avenue & Makino Kogen Onsen Sarasa & Shirahige Shrine Day Trip (From Osaka/Kyoto)
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[Mount Fuji Scenic Day Trip from Tokyo Daily Departure] Arakurayama Sengen Park & Kawaguchiko & Oishi Park & Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba (Lunch can be upgraded to Kobe beef, etc.)
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Hotels in Otsu
Yumotokan
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Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel
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Biwako Ryokusuitei
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Smile Hotel Otsu Seta
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Biwako Hotel
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Satoyu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso Ryokan
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Biwako Grand Hotel
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Biwako Hanakaido
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Ogoto Onsen Yunoyado Komolebi
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Hotel ab Shiga
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IZA oumimaiko
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Toyoko Inn Kyoto Biwako Otsu
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Reviews of Otsu activities
SONG ********
2025-12-31 10:19:41
Really enjoyed this Mount Fuji day tour! The itinerary was smooth and we got to visit so many beautiful spots in one day. Everything was well planned and easy to follow, perfect if you want a stress-free trip from Tokyo.
Our tour guide Dana was great — friendly, helpful, and always checking on everyone. She explained things clearly and kept the tour moving at a comfortable pace. Thanks to her, the whole trip felt relaxed and enjoyable.
Definitely recommend this tour if you want a fun and easy way to see Mount Fuji! 🗻😊
Chui ********
2026-01-04 00:41:23
Guide is Sung Min who is very friendly and nice and gave good info, and his English is quite good. As I have read from other reviews about the artificial snow being a bit rough, I know what to expect. We were very lucky that it really snowed lightly in and off when we visited on 15 Dec morning so there was indeed real snow. It is a good day trip with sufficient time at snow park and onsen town. we chose to take only sled rides and it was enough for us to keep occupied. but we did hear good comments from another family who took ski lessons. we enjoyed the free foot bath and tried some snacks at Onsen town. time allocated was sufficient for both activities. would have liked to visit Kobe premium outlet but there is no such option for the period we travel.
RICHARD **********
2025-11-01 22:33:41
this is the very first time that we booked this kind of service. this is aint cheap but worth the money. the driver is professional and on time. he picked us up from our hotel and drop us again in the same location in the evening. the vehicle is clean and comfortable. we communicated to the driver via viber. we really enjoyed this day in Kyoto and Nara. i will booked this again the next time I have guests who wanted to visit Kansai.
NG *********
2025-11-25 08:47:54
Sanzen-in Temple + Shirasu Shrine + Ukimido Temple, a one-day tour of La Collina, completed in a joyful atmosphere. Overall very good, although it rained, being able to see the autumn leaves made it worth the ticket price. At La Collina, the tour guide Casper strongly recommended the No. 1 Baumkuchen, saving us a lot of time so we could take pictures. In summary, our tour guide Casper was very enthusiastic and responsible, a great tour guide, highly recommended!!
Klook User
2025-09-19 07:06:19
A wonderful experience! Mitsuko-san was an amazing and very knowledgeable guide. Meetup and transfers were easy and lunch was delicious (I had the vegetarian spinach curry). The only improvement I can think of was we only spent 50 min in the Saiko Iyashino Sato Nenba village which I felt was a bit short to experience everything it had to offer. Unfortunately due to the cloudiness we did not see Mount Fuji but had a great time regardless :)
Klook客路用户
2025-09-02 11:52:10
I booked this tour two days before departure and had a great experience. Our driver and guide, Nicklee, was very responsible and attentive. He picked us up and dropped us off, and also explained the local Japanese culture and tourist attractions along the way. He was kind and friendly, thoughtfully provided water, and took care of everyone.
Monwei ***
2025-12-10 14:21:02
Had a great day with our guide, Nicklaus. he is conversant in both English and Mandarin, switching between both languages at each attraction very fluently. He was also able to help translate for us during our matcha class. very impressed. He even brought us to an additional attraction with no extra cost! Truly appreciate!
Klook Benutzer
2025-07-15 15:36:00
It was very beautiful, and the guide was also very friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed it and would recommend anyone to book it, if you come to Japan, you should definitely see Mount Fuji. It is breathtaking and beautiful.
Chang *******
2025-12-02 08:25:03
There are 10 groups of guests, so we arranged for a large bus. Our tour guide, Zhao, was the only one out of the 3 tours I took during my entire trip to Japan who would proactively WhatsApp the pick-up time in advance. The drive to Shiga is quite long, so those staying in Osaka should be prepared for a round trip of almost 6 hours.
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