Private day trip · Day trip from Tokyo
Shosenkyo Gorge & Wine - Private Day Tour from Tokyo
Japan's most beautiful gorge, tastings at the wineries of Koshu where Japanese wine was born, and an outdoor hot spring with Mount Fuji across the valley at sunset. One fixed price per group.
Private · your group only◆11 hours◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private day, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Yamanashi has three things in one valley: Japan’s finest gorge, its oldest wine region and a hilltop hot spring that looks straight at Mount Fuji. Nobody else combines them in one private day from Tokyo.
We collect you at your hotel and drive west for about two hours to Shosenkyo, a four-kilometre granite gorge that the Japanese rank as the most beautiful in the country. We walk the river path past the Kakuenbo rock tower and Senga Falls, and take the ropeway to the top for the view over the Kofu basin to the Southern Alps.
Lunch is hoto, the fat noodle and pumpkin stew that the warlord Takeda Shingen fed his army. Then we drive into Katsunuma, the town where Japanese wine began in 1877. We visit two wineries – a historic estate with a stone cellar and a small family producer – and taste the Koshu grape, a light dry white that is now poured in London and New York. Your guide does the driving, so you do the tasting.
In the late afternoon we climb to Hottarakashi Onsen, an open-air bath on a hilltop above Yamanashi City. The name means “left alone”, and the baths face east over the whole valley to Mount Fuji; at sunset, and then as the lights of Kofu come on below, it is one of the great bathing views of Japan. We drive back to Tokyo afterwards.
What you pay is what you pay
The price is one fixed amount for your whole group: the private van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide for the day. There are no per-person supplements and no booking fees. The ropeway, wine tastings, onsen entry and lunch are paid by each guest on the day.
Good to know
Fuji is visible from the onsen on most clear days, best in autumn and winter. Wine tastings vary from a few hundred yen to about 2,000 yen depending on what you choose. Autumn colour in Shosenkyo peaks in early November.
Flexible day
This is your private tour, so the day is flexible. If you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day and we will adjust the route where time allows.
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Shosenkyo - Japan's most beautiful gorge, river path and ropeway
- Tastings at two Katsunuma wineries, birthplace of Japanese wine
- Hottarakashi Onsen - open-air bath facing Mount Fuji at sunset
- Hoto noodle lunch, the dish of the samurai warlord Takeda Shingen
- Your guide drives, you taste - private van from your Tokyo hotel
Said plainly
The gorge walk is about 4 km on a paved path with some steps. Bring a towel for the onsen or rent one there; tattoos are accepted at Hottarakashi. Fuji is not guaranteed - cloud can hide it, especially in summer. Tastings, ropeway, onsen and lunch are paid by you on the day. Pickup and drop-off can be changed on request at no extra cost. Travelling with small children? Tell us their ages when booking and we will confirm the child-seat arrangement for your date. The day is flexible: to skip a stop, stay longer or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Shosenkyo - Japan's most beautiful gorge, river path and ropeway
Tastings at two Katsunuma wineries, birthplace of Japanese wine
Hottarakashi Onsen - open-air bath facing Mount Fuji at sunset
Hoto noodle lunch, the dish of the samurai warlord Takeda Shingen
Your guide drives, you taste - private van from your Tokyo hotel
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private air-conditioned van for your group only
- English, Urdu or Hindi speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Tokyo's 23 wards
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Bottled water
- Child seat free on request
- One fixed price for the whole group - no hidden charges and no per-person supplements
Yours — paid on the day
- Shosenkyo ropeway (about 1,300 yen return per adult)
- Wine tastings (a few hundred to about 2,000 yen per winery, your choice)
- Hottarakashi Onsen entry (about 900 yen per adult)
- Lunch and snacks
- Gratuities (never expected)
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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