So you want to see Mt Fuji, that 3,776-meter-high icon of Japan? Whether you plan to climb to the summit or just Fuji-spot around the lakes below, there are a few different transport options. Highway buses are the cheapest and most convenient but if you’re looking for a little bit more comfort, you can try the Fuji Excursion limited express train or one of the other fancy, special trains on the Fujikyu Railway.
Check out our Tokyo to Mt. Fuji transport article:
https://tokyocheapo.com/travel/tokyo-to-mount-fuji-transport/
== LINKS ==
Kawaguchiko & Hakone Sightseeing Tour:
https://www.viator.com/tours/Tokyo/Mt-Fuji-Lake-Ashi-and-Bullet-Train-Day-Trip-from-Tokyo/d334-2142TYO_F800_F820?pid=P00068523&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector&campaign=youtube-fuji-transport
== CHAPTERS ==
0:00 Intro
0:11 Overview of transport
0:46 Highway bus to Kawaguchiko Station
1:42 Trains
3:41 Getting around Mt. Fuji’s Five Lakes
4:01 Kawaguchiko to Mt. Fuji 5th Station bus
4:35 Highway bus to Mt. Fuji
4:54 Outro at Fuji-Q Highland
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Intro sequence by the most talented Peter Laugesen : http://pjlaugesen.com
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* Ginza Holiday Promenade https://www.flickr.com/photos/yoshikazut/
* Shibuya Crossing https://www.flickr.com/photos/31029865@N06/
13 Comments
Thank you. Such a clear explanation. I'll be in Tokyo next February!
If I already have a JR pass then I need to go to JR office shinjuku station to book seats on the train and pay for the other half of the journey? Or is this something I can do well in advanced online?
Whoever took the photo of the bus in front of Mt Fuji, well done! Noice
when will be a good time period to see fuji-san the clearest?
Can we bring luggage on the highway bus?
Tokyo Cheapo is the best!!! ✨🌸 Always so useful. Thank you so much!! 🎐
the bus it is best to book a round-way trip a few days before, as availability is hard to get. I booked the kawaguchiko bus few days before, and went to kawaguchiko and tried to book a bus back to tokyo, but bus tickets were sold out
This came in clutch! Going to tokyo in mid September.
I'm doing a Japan theme park tour next year and Fuji Q is first on my list. This is so helpful. Thanks!
Such a good area to go to!
What's the cost of the train if you have the Jr pass?
Hi.. I was wondering how to get back from the 5th station to Tokyo in the evening? Thank you 🙂
If I have only a day to spare, should I visit Kawaguchiko or Hakone? (I'll be visiting this October)