Day trip to Lake Kawaguchiko from Tokyo, Shinjuku by Bus
Join me on a day trip to Lake Kawaguchiko from Tokyo. I will be taking bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal.
Lake Kawaguchiko is one of the many ideal spots to view Mount Fuji. As Mount Fuji tends to be shy and hides behind clouds, the best times to go will be December to February.
Here’s the link to book your bus tickets online:
https://www.highwaybus.com/gp/inbound/index
Here’s the link for the tour bus map:
https://en.kawaguchiko.net/img/pdf/guide_map_en.pdf
Timestamp:
00:00 Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal バスタ新宿
00:47 Boarding the bus
02:41 Kawaguchigo Station 河口湖駅
03:49 Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway 河口湖 富士山パノラマロープウェイ
15:02 Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center ブルーベリーの里 河口湖自然生活館
19:25 Hotou Fudo Kawaguchiko Station ほうとう不動 河口湖駅前店
21:44 Thank you for watching
Oishi Park
大石公園
20 Comments
Wonderful video and information! Can you tell me how many days in advance did you buy the Highway bus ticket?
Also the IC card can be used for all regular metro and bus in Tokyo and Kawaguchiko? How much did this IC card cost and was it best option? I am not buying JR pass.
Thanks
I am planning to get up much earlier and take the train
04:59 Tokyo station – 06:10 Takao station (JR Chuo Rapid)
06:15 Takao station – 06:51 Otsuki station (JR Chuo Main)
07:03 Otsuki station – 07:44 Shimoyoshida station (Fujikyuko Line)
Too bad the beautiful ride up is bombarded with ads
Do you have seat selection when you book a ticket online?
The Bus ticket is round trip
Hello, where can I see more of the map you have shown at 2:51 ?
Hai, what’s date you visited?
13:25 what a great view! nice vid dude
Hi, how much were the sightseeing bus individual tickets? Why did you choose the bus & not the train? I was thinking of visiting with the Limited Excursion Fuji Express Train as it seems faster & traffic free, do you happen to know if it is possible to stop at Chureito Pagoda and then grab the next one to continue on to Kawaguchiko? I read somewhere that you can't hop on-off like you can with the JR pass.
wow very nice experience friend
Do Long distance buses in Japan have toilets/bathrooms?
In which month this video was recorded?
Hi! The Ropeway looks really empty. Which day did you go? Any tips on avoiding the crowded days?
Thank you for such a helpful video. I had so many questions answered with your help!
Hello, what time you visit the mt fuji panoramic ropeway? Seems not too crowded when u visit
Is this the Shinjuku – Fujigoko・Mt. Fuji 5th Station Line route that you did?
Hi, after going down from
the ropeway do we need to take a bus again going to Oishi Park? And what is the name of the store near the park?
I learned so much! How much does the bus cost each time in Kawaguchiko if you use the ic card?
Great Video! Did you use a DJI action 2 hanging around your neck to film most of the scenes? Seem like no one notice that you were filming which is great since you can blur the people later. Thank you Very much.
J'y ai passé 3 jours en début décembre et j'ai fait tranquillement le tour du lac mon petit hotel( style ryokan ) était tout à côté du lac et j'avais un bus que pouvais me balader jusqu'au Mont et le matin je voyais le magnifique Fuji .
Séjour inoubliable . Un peu frais le matin . Soleil la journée.