06 May 2025
What an amazing day! The weather was gracious with us as we took the ropeway from Gora and stopped at the fuming Owakudani valley where we got to admire Mount Fuji before the clouds came in. We then continued to Lake Ashi where we had lunch and then took the impressive pirate ship for a short cruise on the lake (first class recommended) - beautiful views. The local bus took us from the shore back to Gora where we changed to a shuttle for the Pola museum. Gorgeous location, interesting architecture, very impressive collection and a lovely nature path outside of the museum.
Our guide Hosoda Ikuyo got in touch with us well beforehand to agree the plan for the day. She spoke English very well and was easy to communicate with. On the day she was perfectly prepared for all eventualities, she took our kids and their interests nicely into consideration and ensured the day with all the transfers went super smoothly and on schedule. She was very knowledgeable about the region and the attractions but also shared about Japan as a whole. We can recommend Hosoda san and this tour without reservations.