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Duration
About 4 hours (door to door)
Fits calls of
Calls of ~7h+ (e.g. 08:00–16:00 or longer)
Reviews
4.9★ (148 reviews)
Price
From US$701 · live price on Viator
Group size
Private · your party only
Languages
English
Run by
A trusted local operator (book via Viator)
Mind your all-aboard. This tour is run by a local operator through Viator — they set the finish time, not us. Before you book, check its duration and return point leave you back at Hinode Pier at least 60 minutes before all-aboard (our one rule). Longer or further tours only fit early-arrival, late-departure calls — see getting back to your ship.
What you’ll do
The most-booked private tour out of Shimizu, and it’s easy to see why. A private jumbo taxi meets your ship and covers three of the area’s signature stops in about four hours — with room for your bags and a driver who does cruise days every week. You’ll photograph tea fields, a hilltop shrine, the Nihondaira ropeway and, on a clear morning, Mt. Fuji — without touching a timetable or a rental counter.
Why it’s worth it
- 99% of 145 travellers recommend it — the highest-reviewed cruise tour at this port.
- Fully private: your pace, your stops, your party only. Morning or early-afternoon start times.
- Round-trip from Hinode Pier, so you’re seeing sights within minutes of stepping ashore.
Good to know
- Runs to your all-aboard: a private driver watching the clock is the safest way to reach the hills and still make the gangway.
- Best on morning calls, when Mt. Fuji is most likely to be out.
- Booking, live pricing and exact stops are on Viator.
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