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A rail pass for Mt Fuji

by dmarle 24 February 2011

Hi there, I plan to visit Mt Fuji and I was wondering whether to do it using my JR pass or not! Looking at prices it seems that which…
Re: Day Trip from Tokyo to see Mt Fuji

by lilly369 06 August 2010

No the bus is the best way to get to Kawaguchi-ko. The trip takes about 1 1/2 hours and operate directly to Kawaguchi -ko from outside…
RE: Luggage Lockers

by bamse 13 July 2010

Maybe I am mistaken, but some (all?) lockers are 24 hours max which should be enough for climbing Mount Fuji unless you start very low…
Climbing Mount Fuji overnight in September

by CTraveler 22 June 2010

I am looking for information regarding climbing Fuji-san overnight in the 2nd or 3rd week of September. After searching the internet,…
RE: Guide for Mt Fuji Climb

by karandavasana 02 March 2010

Why are you wanting a guide? This is a very popular climb, and it is likely that over a thousand people will climb on the same night as…
RE: tokyo to mt fuji

by karandavasana 02 April 2009

If you are staying in Kawaguchi-ko area, there are buses from the west exit of Shinjuku station (Keio bus) which cost about 1,700 yen.…
Kawaguchi in november

by 86tak 01 January 2009

Hi, I'am considering a 1 night stop in Kawaguchi (Mt Fuji) and have the following questions : 1) How easy is it to come from Nikko to…
Re: visiting Mt Fuji from Kyoto?

by jewels_of_asia 30 December 2008

Hi! There is a night bus service, too. http://www.yamanashibus.com/kousoku_osaka.htm Leaving Kyoto 22:58 arriving at Kawaguchi-ko 08:…
RE: Climbing Mt Fuji

by Sami32 02 July 2008

hey, looking to do this myself at the end of August, from Tokyo via the Kawaguchi 5th station. I'll be on my own and wondering whether…
Buses from Kyoto/Osaka to Fuji-Goko?

by vinoang 25 February 2008

Hi, Does anybody know if there are any buses that head to the Fuji-Goko region, more specifically Kawaguchi-ko, from Kyoto or Osaka?…
RE: Climbing Mt Fuji?

by amexpat 24 February 2008

You don't say when you are going to be there. I flew past Mt. Fuji a couple of days ago, and the top two thirds of the mountain are covered…
RE: Kawaguchi (Mt Fuji area) from Kyoto

by Greenlaces 28 December 2007

By Kawaguchi, you mean Kawaguchi-ko (literally Fuji Five Lakes), which is the big town in the region for tourists and base for Mt Fuji…
Sunrise A top Of Mt Fuji

by Kaminoge 14 July 2007

If hordes are a concern, try to avoid using the Kawaguchi-ko route. It's the most popular way up for those coming from Tokyo. The first…
Mt Fuji JR pass?

by JapanTraveller 23 June 2007

No, as the route is operated by Keio Bus and Fuji Kyuko Bus www.highwaybus.com
With JR Pass, you can take Chuo line from Shinjuku to…
getting from Magome to Mt Fuji

by georgian 16 June 2007

hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on travelling from Magome (Nakatsugawa Station in Kiso Valley region on JR Chuo Line) to the…
Japan to Kyoto

by JapanTraveller 25 February 2007

Tokyo to Kyoto: around 2.5 hours by Shinkansen, around 25,000 yen return. Nop booking needed, as there are up to 8 trains an hour.
Cheape…