It is one of the Fuji Five Lakes and the only one with a train station, Kawaguchiko Station in its area,
so it is very important as a base of Mount Fuji mountain climbing and the outskirts sightseeing.
It has many facilities of accommodations and outdoor sports on the lakeshore.
The tourist information center of Mount Fuji area is next to the station.
It is pleasant that a tour bus runs from Kawaguchiko Station every 30 minutes.
Access and Getting Around
It is pleasant that a tour bus runs from Kawaguchiko Station every 30 minutes.
By train and bus
Shinjuku Station of Tokyo—(the JR Chuo Line limited express)—1 hour with 1 train per 30 minutes –Otsuki Station—
(the Fuji Kyuko Line) 50 minutes—Kawaguchiko Station.
Tokyo Station—(the Tokaido Line) 1 hour 15 minutes—Kozu Station—(the Gotenba Line) 1 hour—Gotenba Station—
Lake Kawaguchiko for 1 hour 10 minutes by bus with 1 bus service per 30 minutes.
By bus
1 hour 45 minutes from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo with 1 bus per 40 minutes to one hour.
2 hours 40 minutes from Tokyo Station by JR bus with 9 bus services per day.
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