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Before you go
Your trip to Fujiyoshida.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Fujiyoshida – Yamanashi Destination Mount Fuji and the Five Lakes
How to get there
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Aeroporto Internacional de Tóquio (Haneda) (HND) Ota · 115 km
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Estação Fujisan (Fujikyu) 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Fujisan Station, the city’s main station, is on the Fujikyu Line, one or two stops from Kawaguchiko. The Fuji Excursion express from Shinjuku stops there, as do trains that transfer at Otsuki; buses from Tokyo also serve the city.
How many days
Half a day for Chureito Pagoda, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine and a Yoshida udon lunch. A full day for Oshino Hakkai. For climbing Fuji, two days.
When to go
In winter the cone is visible more often. In April the cherry trees at Chureito Pagoda bloom later than in Tokyo because of the altitude. In summer the town receives hikers for the climbing season, which ends with the Fire Festival at the end of August.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not necessary. The Fujikyu railway links Fujisan and Shimoyoshida stations to Lake Kawaguchi, and buses go to Oshino Hakkai and the fifth station. Having a car makes it easier to combine sites in one day.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Fujiyoshida
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Morning
Chureito Pagoda
Get off early at Shimoyoshida Station and climb to Chureito Pagoda to see Fuji before the clouds arrive.
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Afternoon
Shrine and Oshino Hakkai
Have Yoshida udon for lunch, visit Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine and take a bus to Oshino Hakkai.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What is Yoshida udon?
It’s the typical udon of Fujiyoshida: thick, firm noodles served with cabbage, meat and a spicy seasoning called suridane. It’s sold in small restaurants, many in family houses.
Fujiyoshida or Kawaguchiko: where to stay?
Kawaguchiko has more lodgings with Fuji views and hot springs; Fujiyoshida is simpler and close to Chureito Pagoda and the start of the Yoshida Trail. The train takes 10 to 15 minutes between them.
How to get from Fujiyoshida to Fuji’s fifth station?
By bus from Fujisan Station along the Fuji Subaru Line, in about 1 hour when the road is open.
What to do in Fujiyoshida in half a day?
Climb to Chureito Pagoda, visit Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine and have Yoshida udon for lunch.
Where to see Fuji in central Fujiyoshida?
On Honcho shopping street, which frames the Fuji cone at the end of the avenue, and from the Chureito Pagoda viewpoint.
Beyond the guide
