Getting there & away
Buses (¥1700, 1¾ hours) operate directly to Kawaguchi-ko from outside the western exit of Shinjuku station in Tokyo. There are departures up to 16 times daily at the height of the Fuji climbing season. Some continue on to Yamanaka-ko and Motosu-ko. In Tokyo, call Keiō Kōsoku Bus (03-5376-2217) for reservations and schedule info. In Kawaguchi-ko, make reservations through Tōmei Highway Bus (72-2922).
Trains take longer and cost more. JR Chūō-line trains go from Shinjuku to Ōtsuki (tokkyū ¥2980, one hour; futsū ¥1280, 1¾ hours), where you transfer to the Fuji Kyūkō line to Kawaguchi-ko (futsū ¥1110, one hour) via Fuji-Yoshida (¥990, 50 minutes). On Sundays and holidays from March to November there is a direct local train from Shinjuku and Tokyo stations (¥2390 from Shinjuku, ¥2560 from Tokyo, both two hours).
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