Kawaguchiko (Fujiyoshida) Trail is the most developed Mt. Fuji trail for tourism.
Its modernized facilities attract many climbers from inside and outside of the country.
The trail merges with Fujiyoshida Trail at the 6th station, and Subashiri Trail at the 8th station.
(Fujiyoshida Trail had been used often before Fuji Subaru Line, the toll road leading to Kawaguchiko Trail, opened.)
Thanks to a lot of lodges and some first-aid centers, you can enjoy comfortable mountain climbing on this trail.

Kawaguchiko (Fujiyoshida) Trail (Yamanashi Prefecture)
- Altitude of the starting point : about 2,305m
- Ascent : about 5 hours
- Descent : about 3 hours and 20 minutes

Mountain Huts on Kawaguchiko (Fujiyoshida) Trail

The Mountain Huts on Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko (Fujiyoshida) Trail are as follows.

Huts	Sta.	Capacity	Phone
Goraikokan	8.5th	120	0555-24-6510
8th Sta. Tomoekan	8th	200	0555-24-6511
Fujisan Hotel	8th	350	0555-24-6512
Gansomuro	8th	200	0555-24-6513
Hakuunso	8th	300	0555-24-6514
Horaikan	8th	180	0555-24-6515
Taishikan	8th	360	0555-24-6516
Toyokan	7th	320	0555-24-6517
Toriiso	7th	250	0555-24-6518
Fujiichikan	7th	130	080-1036-6691
Kamaiwakan	7th	150	0555-24-6520
7th Sta. Tomoekan	7th	250	0555-24-6521
Hinodekan	7th	150	090-7219-3711
Hanagoya	7th	150	0555-24-6523
Satomidaira	5th	100	0555-24-6524
Fujisanmiharashi	5th	80	0555-72-1266
Satogoya	5th	100	0555-23-1807

Access to the 5th Station of Kawaguchiko Trail

The access to the 5th Station (Go-gome) of Kawaguchiko Trail is as follows.

Access by Train

There is no direct access to Mt. Fuji by train.
Please change to a bus at Kawaguchiko or Shinjuku Station.

1) from Narita Airport (from Tokyo) *fastest / easy access*

Please change to a bus at Shinjuku Station.
- Total time (from Narita Airport) : 3 hours and 51 minutes
- Total time (from Tokyo) : 2 hours and 39 minutes

Narita Airport Sta. - (JR Narita Express) - Shinjuku Sta.

- Fares: 3,310 yen (one-way)
- Total Time by train: 1 hour and 26 minutes

Shinjuku Sta. - (Expressway Bus) - Kawaguchiko-guchi 5th Sta.(Go-gome)

- Fares: 2,600 yen (one-way)
- Total Time by bus: 2 hours and 25 minutes

» See highway bus schedules in July/August 2009

2) from Narita Airport (from Tokyo) *low-fare access*

Please change to a bus at Shinjuku Station.
- Total time (from Narita Airport) : 4 hours and 2 minutes
- Total time (from Tokyo) : 2 hours and 39 minutes

Narita Airport Sta. - (JR Rapid Airport Narita) - Tokyo - (JR Chuo Line) - Shinjuku Sta.

- Fares: 1,450 yen (one-way)
- Total Time by train: 1 hour and 37 minutes

Shinjuku Sta. - (Expressway Bus) - Kawaguchiko-guchi 5th Sta.(Go-gome)

- Fares: 2,600 yen (one-way)
- Total Time by bus: 2 hours and 25 minutes

» See highway bus schedules in July/August 2009

3) from Narita Airport (from Tokyo)

Please change to a bus at Kawaguchiko Station.
- Total time (from Narita Airport) : 4 hours and 9 minutes
- Total time (from Tokyo) : 3 hours and 6 minutes

Narita Airport Sta. - (JR Narita Express) - Shinjuku Sta. - (JR Super Azusa Express) - Otsuki Sta. - (Fujikyu Railway Line) - Kawaguchiko Sta.

- Fares: 7,520 yen (one-way)
- Total Time by train: 3 hour and 14 minutes

Kawaguchiko Sta. - (Tozan Bus) - Kawaguchiko-guchi 5th Sta.(Go-gome)

- Fares: 1,500 yen (one-way) / 2,000 yen (round-trip)
- Total Time by bus: 55 minutes

» See bus schedules in July/August 2009

4) from Narita Airport (from Tokyo)

Please change to a bus at Kawaguchiko Station.
- Total time (from Narita Airport) : 4 hours and 43 minutes
- Total time (from Tokyo) : 3 hours and 20 minutes

Narita Airport Sta. - (JR Rapid Airport Narita) - Tokyo Sta. - (JR Chuo Line) - Otsuki Sta. - (Fujikyu Railway Line) - Kawaguchiko Sta.

- Fares: 4,050 yen (one-way)
- Total Time by train: 3 hour and 48 minutes

Kawaguchiko Sta. - (Tozan Bus) - Kawaguchiko-guchi 5th Sta.(Go-gome)

- Fares: 1,500 yen (one-way) / 2,000 yen (round-trip)
- Total Time by bus: 55 minutes

» See bus schedules in July/August 2009

Access by Car

Driving to Mt. Fuji is not recommended. The parking lot may be full, and traffic regulation is placed at peak seasons.
From Tokyo, take the Kawaguchiko I.C. (Exit) on Chuo Expressway. Turn Right onto Route 139. Turn Left onto Fuji Subaru Line. The road leads to Kawaguchiko-guchi 5th Station (Go-gome).

References:
*Shizuoka Prefecture Department of Community Affairs Environmental Protection Division: For Climbers of Mt. Fuji
*http://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/fujisan/noboro/noboro002.html
*http://www.mtfuji.jpn.org/list.htm