- Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Mount Fuji 5th Station
Adults 3,800JPY,
Children 1,900JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 2h 25min)
Mt. Fuji — Recommended Climbing Route
• 4 buses per day will service the Mt. Fuji 5th Station via Lake Kawaguchi from May 7 to June 30..
• 13 buses per day will directly service the Mt. Fuji 5th Station from July 1 through August 31.
• 13 buses per day will service the Mt. Fuji 5th Station via Lake Kawaguchi from September 1 to September 10.
Climbing Mt. Fuji via the Yoshida Trail is currently subject to restrictions. To avoid disappointment, please be sure to make a reservation beforehand. Please see here for more details.
What is the highest mountain in Japan?
Mt. Fuji!
Elevation: 3,776mThinking about climbing Mt. Fuji?
There are four trails that lead to the summit, each with its own trail head as the starting point.
Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station Yamanashi Prefecture side
Yoshida Trail starts at an altitude of 2,305m
Time: Ascent 6 hours / Descent 4 hours
Subashiri Trail 5th Station Shizuoka Prefecture side
Subashiri Trail starts at an altitude of 1,970m
Time: Ascent 6 hours / Descent 3 hours
Gotemba Trail New 5th Station Shizuoka Prefecture side
Gotemba Trail starts at an altitude of 1,440m
Time: Ascent 7 hours / Descent 3 hours
Fujinomiya Trail 5th Station Shizuoka Prefecture side
Fujinomiya Trail starts at an altitude of 2,380m
Time: Ascent 5 hours / Descent 3 hours
2024 Climbing Season
- Yoshida Trail
- Monday July 1 – Tuesday September 10, 2024
- Subashiri Trail
Gotemba Trail
Fujinomiya Trail - Wednesday July 10 – Tuesday September 10, 2024
Which trail do I take?
We recommend the Yoshida Trail, starting from the Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station.
There are plenty of direct bus services departing from the Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal.
- Mount Fuji 5th Station
- Tokyo (Shinjuku)
Adults 3,800JPY,
Children 1,900JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 2h 25min)
Reason 2
The elevation of the starting point is already 2,305m. Only 1,471m of climbing to the summit.
Reason 3
There are many huts on this trail, which is reassuring if the need for shelter arises.
Recommended route Getting to the Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station and the Yoshida Trail
Highway bus — best option!
Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal → Mt. Fuji 5th Station (Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station)
Daily services between May 13 and August 31, 2023
Travel time: Approx. 2hrs 40min
Fare: ¥3,800 (per adult, one-way)
Train
Shinjuku Station → (60min via limited express ¥2,360) → Otsuki Station → (Fujikyuko Line) → Mt. Fuji Station → (local bus ¥1,570) → Mt. Fuji 5th Station (Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station)
Car
Takaido Interchange → (Chuo Expressway) → Otsuki Junction → (Chuo Expressway Fujiyoshida Route) → Kawaguchiko Interchange → Fujisan Parking → (54min via shuttle bus ¥2,100 round trip) → Mt. Fuji 5th Station (Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station)
Period of restricted vehicle access to Fuji-Subaru Line
Friday July 14 (from 6 p.m.) – Sunday September 10, 2023 (up to 6 p.m.)
- Tokyo (Shinjuku)
- Mount Fuji 5th Station
Adults 3,800JPY,
Children 1,900JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 2h 25min)
- Mount Fuji 5th Station
- Tokyo (Shinjuku)
Adults 3,800JPY,
Children 1,900JPY
(Travel time: Approx. 2h 25min)
