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What do you do in the Kawaguchiko?

2024/08/15

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What is like Kawaguchiko?

The Fuji Five Lakes have Lake Kawaguchiko as the most convenient location for train and direct bus connections to Tokyo. The eastern end of the lake has a hot spring resort town that offers various tourist attractions and views of Mount Fuji, while the northern and western shores are mostly undeveloped.

During the cherry blossom season around mid-April and the autumn colors around the first half of November, the northern shores of the lake provide the best views of Mount Fuji, which are particularly breathtaking. The seaside promenade near the Kawaguchiko Music Forest is a great spot for cherry blossoms, and photographers will appreciate the 'Momiji Tunnel', which is a road section covered in maple trees further west, for autumn colors.

How to go to Kawaguchiko?

The Fujikyuko Line runs between Otsuki Station and Kawaguchiko Station and operates Kawaguchiko Station. The Fujikyuko Line is officially divided into the Otsuki Line and the Kawaguchiko Line, but the two lines are operated as one line.

Mount Fuji's northern side is only served by the Fujikyuko Line rail service. At some stations, there are passing loops on a single track. Mount Fuji is frequently visible from the train during the ascent.

What is the route to Kawaguchiko station from Tokyo?

The Fujikyu Railway Line is the only way to reach Kawaguchiko Station by train. You have the option to take the JR Chuo Line to Otsuki Station from Shinjuku Station (Tokyo). Take the Fujikyu Line at Kawaguchiko Station and transfer there. The trip will take approximately two and a half hours.

A recommended itinerary for Kawaguchiko

The itinerary for the drive

1. Start at Kawaguchiko IC
2. Go to the Kawaguchi-Asama Shrine, which is listed as a World Heritage site
3. Look at the Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center
4. Experiencing the Kawaguchiko Museum
5. Have a lunch
6. Experience with Kawaguchiko Herbkan
7. Exploring the Lake Kawaguchiko Sightseeing Boat "Appare"
8. Head to the Hotel

The itinerary will be taken on a bus

1. Start at Kawaguchiko Station
2. Experience with Kawaguchiko Herbkan
3. Look at the Kitahara Museum
4. Experiencing the Kawaguchiko Museum
5. Have a lunch
6. Look at the Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center
7. Exploring the Oishitsumugi Traditional Craft Museum
8. Head to the Kawaguchi Station

Have fun taking a trip to Kawaguchiko

Lake Kawaguchiko, located within the Fuji Five Lakes, is the most convenient spot for train and direct bus connections to Tokyo.

On the eastern side of the lake, there is a hot spring resort town that offers various tourist attractions and views of Mount Fuji.

Have fun taking a trip to Kawaguchiko!