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Bus to Fujinomya 5th Station from Shizuoka-shi

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I'm planning to climb Mt Fuji overnight on July 19, but want to leave from Shizuoka City as I live nearby. Does anyone know of a bus that travels directly from Shizuoka-shi to Fujinomiya 5th Station?

Any help is much appreciated!

Posted by rae on 2009-07-03 10:04:01 Like

junior on 2009-07-03 14:27:34

rae,

there's a bus from JR Shizuoka station to Mount Fuji's Fujinomiya Trail 5th station.
The 1st one leaves at 9:00 AM and arrives at 11:10 AM. The 2nd one leaves at 15:20 PM and arrives at 17:30 PM. Since there are only 2 buses a day, the bus company recommends to reserve a seat in advance.

Fujikyu Shizuoka Bus Call Center: 0545-71-2660 (probably Japanese only).

rae on 2009-07-03 15:07:42

Thanks for the info! Much appreciated.

I'm hoping to climb overnight and getting there at 5.30pm is a bit early. I might try for one of the buses from Shin-Fuji.

rae on 2009-07-06 09:57:22

I've been planning my Fuji climb this past week and your site is fantastic! Thank you!

Just one more question... whereabouts is the Tozan bus at Shin-Fuji? I've decided to take a bus to the Fujinomiya 5th Station from there.

Thank you!!

junior on 2009-07-06 11:53:48

rae,

here's a map of the bus stop at JR Shinfuji Station.

http://maps.google.co.jp/maps/ms?hl=ja&gl=jp&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=...

Hope it helps.

rae on 2009-07-06 13:09:46

Brilliant! Thanks heaps for that. I'm really looking forward to hiking up Mt Fuji after doing the Oxfam Trailwalker Challenge in May. If you love hiking and torturing your body I definitely recommend giving it a go!

When I take the bus to Fujinomiya is it necessary to book a seat in advance? And is there a phone number I can call Tozan on to make a reservation?

Thanks for all your help. This website is fantastic and I'll definitely be making a PayPal donation.

junior on 2009-07-06 17:15:33

rae,
Tozan buses are operated like a regular bus in Japan--seats are taken on a first-come-first-served basis. The only difference is we have to buy tickets in advance.
Hope you have a wonderful climb.

junior on 2009-07-06 23:48:18

P.S.
Just for clarification, what I meant by "in advance" is merely "before we get on a bus". Thanks.

rae on 2009-07-08 11:02:26

Will I need to actually go to Shin-Fuji Station and buy the tickets there in advance, or can I do it on the day?

junior on 2009-07-08 18:56:40

rae,
I'm sorry for the confusion. Buying a ticket right before getting on a bus is OK.

I also found another Web site saying we actually don't even need to buy a ticket--in other words, we can pay by cash in the bus. However, a round-trip ticket can be purchased at a discount rate, so it's probably the best way.

rae on 2009-07-08 20:35:57

Cheers for the info! I wasn't sure if the bus would full up but I'm sure it will be fine. I'll just get a return ticket at the bus information centre when I get there.

Thanks for all your help!

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