How to get the Kawaguchiko Lake | Tokyo Surroundings If you are staying in downtown Tokyo you can get to the Kawaguchiko area from
either the Tokyo or Shinjyuku Stations.
Train By way of Shinjyuku
Total travel time: 120 min. Total fare: 3,290 Yen JR Shinjuku Station -
(JR Chuo Line Exp. 60 min. 1280 Yen + Express ticket 900 Yen) -
Ootsuki Station - (Fuji Kyuko Line. 60 min. 1110 Yen) - Kawatuchiko Station
By way of Tokyo Station
Total travel time: 130 min. Total fare: 3,460 Yen JR Tokyo Station -
(JR Chuo Line Exp. 70 min. 1450 Yen + Express ticket 900 Yen) -
Ootsuki Station - (Fuji Kyuko Line. 60 min. 1110 Yen) - Kawatuchiko Station
Bus By way of Shinjyuku
Total travel time: 120 min. Total fare: 1700 Yen
Shinjuku Station West Exit Bus Terminal - (Chuo Kousoku Bus) -
Kawaguchiko Station
Note: The bus terminal is located near the electronic appliance store called
Yodobashi Camera. The ticket office is in the Yusuda Seimei Building on the ground
floor.
There is 1 or 2 departures per hour. The bus number is 50.
By way of Tokyo Station
Total travel time: 150 min. Total fare: 1700 Yen.
Tokyo Station at the Yaesu South Exit Bus Terminal - (Tomei Kousoku Bus) -
Kawaguchiko Station Note: You can buy bus tickets at the terminal office. Also,
only 6 departures per day.
From Narita Airport By train and bus by way of Shinjyuku
Total travel time: 205 min. Total fare: 4810 Yen
Narita Airport - (JR Narita Exp. 85 min. 3110 Yen) - Shinjyuku Station -
(Chuo Kousoku Bus 120min. 1,700 Yen) - Kawaguchiko Station
By bus by way of Shinjyuku
Total travel time: 205min Total fare:4700 Yen
Narita Airport - (Airport Bus 85min. 3000 Yen) - Shinjyuku Station -br>
(Chuo Kousoku Bus 120 min. 1700 Yen) - Kawaguchiko Stationbr>
From Haneda Airport By train and bus by way of Shinjyuku
Total travel time: 160 min. Total fare: 2290 Yen
Haneda Airport - (Keikyu Line 20min. 400 Yen) - Shinagawa Station -
(JR Yamanote Line 20min. 190 Yen) - Shinjyuku Station -
(Chuo Kousoku bus 120min. 1700 Yen) -
Kawaguchiko Station
By train and bus (By way of Tokyo)
Total travel time: 180 min. Total fare: 2320 Yen
Haneda Airport - (Tokyo Monorail 25 min. 470 Yen) -
Hamamatsucho Station - (JR Yamanote Line 5 min. 150 Yen) - Tokyo Station -
(Tomei Kousoku bus 150min. 1700 Yen) -
Kawaguchiko Station
From the Osaka and Nagoya area From Nagoya
By train and bus by way of Nagoya Station
Total travel time: 199 min. Total fare: 6440 Yen
JR Nagoya Station - (JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line. 69 min. 4310 Yen) - Mishima
Station - (Fuji Kyuko Bus. 130 min. 2130 Yen) -
Kawatuchiko Station
From Osaka
By train and bus by way of Shin-Osaka Station
Total travel time: 258 min. Total fare: 8960 Yen
JR Shin-Osaka Station - (JR Tokaido Shinkansen Line. 128 min. 6830 Yen) -
Mishima Station - (Fuji Kyuko Bus. 130 min. 2130 Yen) -
Kawatuchiko Station
Free Pass - Rail and Bus Transit
JR Line and Fuji Kyuko Line together offer a Free pass for traveling around the
Kawaguchiko and Saiko areas.
A free pass you can take Tenjou-san Ropeway and Kawaguchiko Lake Cruise. The
fare is 1200 Yen for adults 600 Yen for children under 12 years old. You can
buy the pass (ticket) at Kawaguchiko station, Lake Cruise Port, and The Tenjouzan
ropeway station. Expiry: Only Good for one day
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