Mount Fuji is one of Japan's most popular natural wonders. It is located in the west of Tokyo and the distance between the two places is about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles).
From Tokyo to Mount Fuji, there are two ways of transportation, by train or by bus. In 2019, a direct train from Tokyo to Mount Fuji opened, which greatly facilitates the travel between the two places.
Before 2019, there is only one rail route from Tokyo to Mount Fuji, from Otsuku Station, a station in Yamanashi Prefecture, to Fuji Station and Kawaguchiko Station. A new rail route called Fuji Excursion opened in 2019 directly from Shinjuku Station to Fuji Station and Kawaguchiko Station, which shortened the travel time by 30 minutes.
Please note that JR Pass does not apply to the rail route from Otsuku Station to Mounti Fuji.
Shinjuku Station -- Otsuku Station – Fuji Station – Kawaguchiko Station.
Otsuku Station is actually far from Tokyo City. You need to take a JR express train from Shinjuku Station to Otsuku Station, the journey duration is about an hour. It takes about 50 minutes from Otsuku Station to Fuji Station by train, and 20 minutes from Fuji Station to Kawaguchiko by train.
Shinjuku Station – Fuji Station – Kawaguchiko Station
The whole journey of from Shinjuku Station to Kwaguchiko Station by Fuji Excursion is about 1 hour and 50 minutes. There are two pairs of Fuji Excursion in service every day.
Fuji Excursion Train Schedules
From Shinjuku to Mount Fuji
|
Train Number |
Shinjuku Station |
Kawaguchi Station |
|
Fuji Excursion 1 |
08:30 |
10:22 |
|
Fuji Excursion 3 |
09:30 |
11:22 |
From Mount Fuji to Shinjuku
|
Train Number |
Shinjuku Station |
Kawaguchi Station |
|
Fuji Excursion 16 |
15:05 |
16:58 |
|
Fuji Excursion 20 |
17:35 |
19:27 |
Tokyo Station is one of the largest and busiest train stations in Japan. Over 3,000 trains stop at this station per day.
Trains in Japan offer three classes of seat: ordinary seat, green car seat and gran class seat.
If you plan to take trains in Japan, JR Pass is an incredibly good value for money and can save you a lot of hassle.
