Snow town Yeti Opened for 2009 - 2010 Season
Snow town Yeti opened for 2009 - 2010 season.
Oct. 17, 2009 - Apr. 4, 2010
regular hours:
9:00 - 22:00 (weekdays)
8:00 - 22:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays)
night hours:
16:00 - 22:00
all-night hours:
16:00 - 8:00 (next morning)
Nov. 22,
Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26, 30, 31
Jan. 2, 9, 10, 16, 23, 30
Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27
Mar. 6, 13
Fares:
Oct. 17 - Nov. 8, Mar. 23 - Apr. 4
regular hours:
adult: 2,000, children: 1,500 (weekdays)
adult: 2,800, children: 2,000 (Saturdays, Sundays, holidays)
night hours:
adult: 1,500, children: 1,000 (weekdays)
admission only:
Highway bus resumed regular operation
The restorative construction of Tomei Highway is finished.
Highway buses will be operated normally from today, Aug 16.
Updates on Highway Bus
Due to the earthquake that occurred on August 11, Tomei Highway is still closed from Fukuroi IC to Yaizu IC. For this reason, the following bus stops will be skipped on August 14:
Tomei Okazu, Tomei Kakegawa, Tomei Kikugawa, Tomei Makinohara, Tomei Yoshida, Tomei Oigawa, Tomei Yaizunishi.
Please also expect some delays since the buses need to detour around the closed section.
NEXCO announced that the restorative construction is due August 15.
Follow-up about influences of earthquake on transportations
As of 8:00 AM on August 12, all trains are operated normally.
Some parts of highway are still closed, causing a few highway buses to be cancelled.
The followings are the buses to be cancelled on August 12.
From Tokyo bound for Nagoya:
No. 57 (12:30), No. 5023 (17:00)
From Nagoya bound for Tokyo:
No. 56 (9:40), No. 62 (16:30)
From Tokyo bound for Hamamatsu:
No. 201 (7:40), No. 209 (18:40)
From Hamamatsu bound for Tokyo:
No. 206 (8:30), No. 210 (18:00)
From Tokyo bound for Shizuoka:
No. 315 (15:20), No. 5317 (16:10), No. 323 (17:30)
From Shizuoka bound for Tokyo:
Trains and highway buses halt due to earthquake
Due to an earthquake which occurred this morning, as of 8:00 AM:
- JR Shinkansen is operated at reduced speed between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka,
- JR Tokaidohonsen Line is halted between Atami and Toyohashi,
- JR Gotemba Line is halted between Kozu and Numazu,
- JR Minobu Line is halted between Fuji and Minobu, and
- Tomei Highway is closed between Tokyo IC and Mikkabi IC (both ways), and from Toyokawa IC to Mikkabi IC (one way).
Mt Fuji Mountain Race
Mt Fuji Mountain Race
Date: July 24, 2009
Course: From Fujisyoshida City Hall to the summit of Mount Fuji (Fujiyoshida/Kawaguchiko Trail)
3-day Special Discount for Hotels in Tokyo
3-day special deals are available from Zuji Travel from July 14 to July 17.
You can save up to 40% off for hotels in Tokyo.
Up to 40% off Tokyo Hotels
Furthermore, you get free supermarket coupons if you book a hotel at Zuji Travel.
Yeti Ski Resort Opened
Snow Town Yeti, a ski resort in Susono city at the eastern side of Mount Fuji, opened this year on October 18. For 10 consecutive years, Yeti has been the skiing place that opens the earliest in Japan.
Snow Town Yeti
Susono city, Shizuoka
- Slopes for skiers and snowboarders, from beginners to experts.
- Skiing/snowboarding schools, private lessons.
- Restaurants, rental gears, souvenir shops.
Open Hours*
Weekdays: 9:00 - 22:00
Weekends: 8:00 - 22:00
All-night: 22:00 - 8:00 (Dec.13, 20, 27, 30, 31. Jan. 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 17, 24, 31. Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28. Mar.
Diamond Fuji at Lake Tanukiko (Aug. 20, 2008)
Diamond Fuji at Lake Tanukiko
Diamond Fuji at Lake Tanukiko
Every year around Aug. 20
Lake Tanukiko in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
"Diamond Fuji" is a view of sunrise over the summit of Mount Fuji. This glorious sight can be seen from Lake Tanukiko twice a year, once around April 20 and the other August 20.
For more information about Lake Tanukiko, please refer to our Wiki page.
Mt. Fuji Climbing Relay (Aug. 3, 2008)
Mt. Fuji Climbing Relay
Sun. August 3, 2008
Gotemba, Shizuoka
The race starts at 8:00 AM from Gotemba Municipal Track and Field.
Mt. Fuji Climbing Relay is a marathon relay race on Gotemba Trail. It's a round-trip between Gotemba Municipal Track and Field and the summit of Mount Fuji.
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Shout Box
07/29/2009 12:46
The rain started to get heavy.
07/23/2009 19:17
It is raining again today.....
07/16/2009 18:30
Gotemba Trail will be open up to the summit at 12:00 (noon) on July 17, 2009.
07/13/2009 17:31
No news about Gotemba trail has been announced at Shizuoka prefecture's official Web site since July 10.
07/13/2009 09:31
Any news on the Gotemba trail being open to the summit? I was hoping to go Friday night (7/17). Anyone interested?
07/09/2009 17:07
The Subashiri entrance has opened in the Fuji mountain climbing trail on the tenth.
07/07/2009 13:39
July 7th is called Tanabata or Star Festival in Japan.
07/07/2009 12:07
It is the Star Festival today.
07/06/2009 12:58
Raining today. Mt. Fuji is hidden in the cloud.
07/02/2009 11:24
rain rain rain
Site Updates
Mt. Fuji News
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Weather
Current Temperature at The Summit
Today's Forecast
| Shizuoka (Fujinomiya, Gotemba, Subashiri) |  Partly Cloudy | High 20°C / 68°F Precip 20%, 10% |
| Yamanashi (Kawaguchiko) |  Fine | High 16°C / 61°F Precip 10%, 10% |
Tomorrow's Forecast
| Shizuoka (Fujinomiya, Gotemba, Subashiri) | Partly Cloudy | High 14°C / 57°F Precip 10%, 0% |
| Yamanashi (Kawaguchiko) | Fine | High 11°C / 52°F Precip 0%, 0% |
One-week Forecast
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