|  On 1 st July, Mt. Fuji was officially announced its start of the climbing season. Since then, from professionals to amateurs, local people to overseas tourists, many varieties of people are approaching Mt. Fuji for climbing. In fact, climbing the top of the hill is not the only option that Mt. Fuji offers. Whole Earth Nature School gives you various opportunities to study this unique nature of Mt. Fuji.
Unlock The Secrets of Mt. Fuji with an Experienced Pioneer
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Japan's tallest and most beautiful mountain, Mt. Fuji, is your destination for a tour that offers much more than a bus ride up its slopes. This private tour of Mt. Fuji will also be a personal journey to discover one of the sources of the mountain's spiritual dimensions? its abundant, clear, fresh water. A professional guide with much knowledge about Mt. Fuji will point out all the sights. |
* Hiking the Hoei Crater
 Located 200m above the base for hiking up Mt. Fuji, Hoei Crater is site of an eruption that occurred 300 years ago and currently an exciting destination often referred to as a “heavenly world”. |
* Shiraito Waterfall
 The curtain created by gentle falling water at this falls is said to house departed spirits. The falls, which has been designated as a natural monument by the Japanese government, is also the site where groundwater that has collected under Mt. Fuji finally shows itself. |
* Sengen Shrine
 Though there is a physical structure at this shrine, the object of worship is Mt. Fuji itself. Wakutama Pond, located on the grounds of the shrine, is created from natural spring water that bubbles up from the mountain and nurtures those who live at its foot. Its beauty is symbolic of the country's abundant sources of water. |
* Tour of a Sake Refinery
Water is the most important ingredient of sake. During a tour of a local refinery that creates sake using water from Mt. Fuji, you are sure to gain a new appreciation of the mountain's status as a “god” as a worker at the refinery talks about how sake is made and the significant role the mountain plays in its purity and flavor. |
* Local Cuisine
Coming down the mountain, you will enjoy a relaxing stroll through a nearby town and a meal of yakisoba (noodles mixed with grilled meat and vegetables) made with local ingredients. |
Highlights:
- Hiking the Hoei Crater: Taste local fresh fruit wine and cheese at lunch
- Shiraito Waterfall
- Sengen Shrine
Sake Brewery: Drink Japanese sake, made from Mt. Fuji good-taste water with great gusto. |
Exploring the Forests and Caves at the Foot of Mt. Fuji
 This adventurous tour takes you through the thick forests and caves at the base of Mt. Fuji, a world created through lava flow from the mountain.
Mt. Fuji erupted as recent as 1100 years ago, sending lava down its slopes and killing all plant life in the area. 
But life finds a way to come back in even the harshest of environments, and gradually athe area crated its own unique ecological zone.
It is also home to Aokigahara, a virgin forest, and several caves.
From the variety of life in a forest so abundant that one could easily get lost to the mystery of hidden underground spaces,  the wonders of this mystical region will be opened to you during this enjoyable and fascinating tour, the most popular eco-tour offered in the Mt. Fuji area.
Highlights:
- Walk in a virgin forest, Aokigahara.
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Explore lave tubes in Mt. Fuji
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Walk borders of virgin forests and discover differences between lava plateau and the others
- Enjoying a Japanese tea ceremony in an ice cave.
More Information : http://wens.gr.jp/english/index.html
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