Secret Suyama Overview
9:00 Meet your guide at either Gotemba or Odawara Station. Gotemba is best for people staying near Shinjuku and uses a highway bus. Odawara is best for those in Tokyo and uses the shinkansen. Meeting in the station we will discuss the day and make any preparations we need before heading out. This will include snacks and drinks.
10:00 Visit the sleepy Suyama Shrine one of the original start points for the monk and samurai who climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan's medieval period. This shrine brings you into rural Japan and gives you a glimpse into sleepy rural life in the countryside.​
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11:00 Start our hike on Echizendake. The path in a steady climb with no challenging sections. On the way up in good weather we will catch famous views which we printed onto the old Japanese 50yen notes. From our close position the mountain stands above us.
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1:00 Reach the mountains summit at 1504m and enjoy the 360 view! Here we will enjoy our lunch while we have a change to enjoy our success and the landscape.
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1:30 For those how are particularly fast and motivated at this point we can branch off on a different trail. More challenging but adding different views on our way down this is recommended for those with good fitness. From this finish we may take a bus back to the car or arrange for pick up. If you are interested please let us know in advance.
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4:00 Back at the car we will start our return to the drop of spot.
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4:30/5:00 Wrapping up our day at either a local station or your hotel we will be in a perfect place for you to continue your trip around Japan.
Details
The trip cost a total of 55,000 JPY for up to two people. For every additional person there is an extra charge of 5000 JPY to cover lunch's and onsen's.
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Some costs such as extra snacks and drinks are not included and will require your own cash.
What to bring?
​You will need some comfortable outdoor footwear or hiking shoes as well as clothes you don't mind getting dirty.
Some drinks and snacks in a backpack you don't mind getting dirty.
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Suitable rain wear and an extra warm layer. If you do not have these please let us know in advance. You may be able to borrow.
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Baggage may also be left in the car. Please let us know how much you have and we can advise about the best thing to do.
Is this for me?
If you are interested in seeing a close up view of Fuji as well as experiencing the Japanese Inaka (countryside) this is the trip for you. This shrine we visit is used by locals and the hike is still relatively unknown to foreigners.
