What other travelers are saying about Arakurayama Sengen Park & Chureito Pagoda
The highlight is the small pagoda with a magnificent Fuji backdrop. The wind is very strong at the top though and the climb is pretty high. There is a small shrine before you walk up in which you can pray. There will be LOTS of people, so keep in mind.
There is free parking with free restrooms, which was nice.
A very public tourist place, definitely worth coming. Try to come before 12pm to avoid the crowd. There is a hike trail about 1 hour to the summit where you can get an even better view of Mt Fuji if you are up for a hike. Definitely bring some snacks to enjoy on the top.
A very nice place to go during autumn when maple tree started to turn red. Very good scenery but I highly recommended to climb to the top of the mountain for the best Fuji scenery. However, please mind your steps as the ground/sand has begun to descend the mountain leaving only huge gaps between the stairs.. this mountain is free of charge and have a lots of stairs, prepare yourself!
Beautiful view. You can choose by using the staircase or main road to walk up the park. Not very tough to climb rest on the way up as you need. Highly recommended.
