Now, it is easy to access from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji.
Direct access from Shinjuku to Mt. Fuji
A new limited express, Fuji Excursion (富士回遊 in Japanese), is available from Shinjuku station in Tokyo to Kawaguchiko station (Mt. Fuji).
Fuji Excursion, operated by JR East and Fujikyu, started its operation from March 16th, 2019.
With this new limited express train, you can access to Mt. Fuji without any transit. And, it takes less than 2 hours.
There were Narita Express trains from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko before, but they were operated only for selected days.
Fuji Excursion operates every day, 2 train on weekdays and 3 trains on weekends/holidays.
Time table
From Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko
- Weekdays
- Fuji Excursion No.1: Departure 8:30 at Shinjuku > Arrival 10:22 at Kawaguchiko
- Fuji Excursion No.3: Departure 9:30 at Shinjuku > Arrival 11:22 at Kawaguchiko
- Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
- Fuji Excursion No.91: Departure 7:35 at Shinjuku > Arrival 9:39 at Kawaguchiko
- Fuji Excursion No.1: Departure 8:30 at Shinjuku > Arrival 10:22 at Kawaguchiko
- Fuji Excursion No.3: Departure 9:30 at Shinjuku > Arrival 11:22 at Kawaguchiko
From Kawaguchiko to Shinjuku
- Weekdays
- Fuji Excursion No.16: Departure 15:05 at Kawaguchiko > Arrival 16:58 at Shinjuku
- Fuji Excursion No.20: Departure 17:38 at Kawaguchiko > Arrival 19:27 at Shinjuku
- Saturday, Sunday, and holidays
- Fuji Excursion No.16: Departure 15:05 at Kawaguchiko > Arrival 16:58 at Shinjuku
- Fuji Excursion No.92: Departure 16:00 at Kawaguchiko > Arrival 17:59 at Shinjuku
- Fuji Excursion No.20: Departure 17:38 at Kawaguchiko > Arrival 19:27 at Shinjuku
Route
Fuji Excursion operates on JR Chuo Line and Fujikyu line, 2 railway companies. However, there is no need for transit. The train directly accesses to Fujikyu line.
Station
Fuji Excursion stops at the following stations:
- Shinjuku (Tokyo central)
- Tachikawa
- Hachioji
- Otsuki
- Tsurubunka daigaku-mae
- Mt. Fuji
- Fujikyu Highland
- Kawaguchiko
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