Running Bare Fuji
Guides to Fuji
Fuji city is the ideal place to get off the beaten track and explore and photograph, urban and rural Japan. The juxtaposition of mega factories, the port, and the Shinkansen, with the natural landmarks such as the ocean, Fuji river and Mt Fuji, make for a powerful backdrop to the green tea farms, rice paddies, shrines and temples all within a 5 Km radius of the hostel.
With buses leaving for Fujinomiya 5th station just across the road you can either wake up early in the morning and climb Mt Fuji as a day trip and come back to sleep at the hostel, or take it more leisurely and sleep up on the mountain and return the following day.
Day trips are easily accessed from the train across the road to Fujinomiya where you can see the Shiraito falls, the Sengen Shrine and Tanuki lake.
If outdoor adventure activities are your thing, you can go white river rafting, bungee jumping, paragliding or on a go-karting tour.
One of our favourite things to do is to cycle along the sea or river. We have bicycles for rent for just 300 ¥ per day.
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How To Get There
To get to Shiraito Falls, take the local train from Fuji station to Fujinomiya (± 18 minute journey ± ¥240 ). On reaching Fujinomiya station go down the stairs to street level and to the bus station directly across the road on the north side of the train station. Buy a bus ticket (± ¥1120) for Shiraito Falls (± 30 minute journey) and if you like you can buy a round ticket which includes beautiful Tanuki Lake. As you walk down to the waterfalls stop at the entrance and buy a wasabi ice cream made from wasabi watered with the nutritious water that flows from the melted ice on Mt Fuji.
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There are three ways to get there:
……1. Take a bus (Time) from across the road from the Running Bare Hostel to Iwamoto Jissoji Templ. Timetable here.
…… 2. Take the train(Total 36min) from Fuji station to Tatebori station (9 mins) and then walk (27 min 2.2Km) . Map+timetable here.
….. 3. Walk(45 min 3.7 Km) from Running Bare Hostel to Jissoji Temple and then up the mountain path at the back of the temple to Iwamoto Park. Map here.
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We sell discounted tickets at the hostel for the bus.
For a free tasting and sake ‘brewing’ tour contact 0544-27-2008 or email info@fuji-takasago.com. Reservations are required in advance. The underground water from Mt Fuji is used in the making of the sake.
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Take the train from Fuji station across the road from Running Bare Hostel to Fujinomiya Station. Click here for a map.
Distance: To Fujinomiya Station (± 18 minute journey ± ¥240). It is about a 20 minute walk from Fujinomiya station to Fuji Takasago Sake Brewery.
Web: http://www.fuji-takasago.com
Phone: 0544-27-2008
Email: info@fuji-takasago.com
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