Go to Japan for 15 days! From Tokyo to Osaka! I also want to go to Hokkaido! With Mount Fuji! I would like to ask if anyone can recommend a route? Please please!
Japanese Attractions Mount Fuji
Japan’s highest peak, a dormant volcano spanning Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures, close to the Pacific coast, about 80 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. In August 2002 (Heisei 14), after re-measurement by the Japan Land and Geographical Service, it was 3775.63 meters. It is the highest peak in Japan and one of the largest active volcanoes in the world. However, Mount Fuji entered a dormant period after 1707 and is less likely to erupt again. On June 22, 2013, Mount Fuji became Japan’s 17th World Heritage Site.
Address of Mount Fuji, a tourist attraction in Japan
The junction of Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures, about 80 kilometers southwest of Tokyo
Tickets for Mount Fuji, a tourist attraction in Japan
Passengers can purchase a JR travel package, subway train + ticket, for 4,000 yen; there is no discount for children on tickets.
Transportation to Mount Fuji, a tourist attraction in Japan
Take a bus directly from Shinjuku; from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, take the JR Chuo Line to Hachioji, take the JR Chuo Line to Otsuki, and transfer to the Fujikyu Express to Lake Kawaguchi , and then take the bus, the journey takes about 2 and a half hours.
Time to climb Mount Fuji, a tourist attraction in Japan
Due to the weather, Mount Fuji can only be climbed during a specified period of time in the summer, which is usually the "Mountain Kai" on July 1 every year. to the "Mountain Pass" on August 26. In other seasons, the highest place reachable by car is called the fifth station, with an altitude of about 2,305 meters.
The main hiking trails of Mount Fuji, a tourist attraction in Japan
On the Shizuoka Prefecture side, there is the Fujinomiya Exit and the Gotemba Exit, and on the Yamanashi Prefecture side there is the Yoshida Exit.
The main climbing entrance of Mount Fuji, a tourist attraction in Japan
1. Yoshidaguchi: It has the oldest history. The fifth station is relatively close to the top of the mountain, so it has the largest number of climbers and the most roadside mountain huts and commercial facilities. The fifth target is 2,305 meters high.
Take the Chuo Line from Shinjuku to Otsuki, transfer to the Fujikyu Line, get off at Kawaguchiko, and transfer to the mountain bus.
Take the mountaineering bus directly from Shinjuku West Exit to Lake Kawaguchi 5th Station.
2. Xuzuokou: There is a large forest between the fifth station and the sixth station. The fifth goal is 2,000 meters high.
Take the Tokaido Line and transfer to the Gotemba Line at Kokufutsu. Get off at Gotemba and transfer to the mountain bus heading for Subashiriguchi.
Take the Tokaido Line and transfer to the Gotemba Line at Kokufutsu. Get off at Matsuda and transfer to the mountain bus heading for Subashiriguchi.
Take Odakyu and get off at Shin-Matsuda and transfer to the mountain bus heading for Subashiri Exit.
The best scenic spots in Japan to view Mount Fuji
Shibazakura venue (an hour’s drive from Lake Kawaguchi), Peace Park; when the weather is clear, it can be viewed from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Observation Deck Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji can only be climbed to the top in July and August. In normal seasons, it can only be reached by car. Those who are interested can climb the mountain on foot.