From Tokyo

More than a dozen highway buses per day connect Shinjuku Station and Tokyo Station with Lake Yamanakako. The one way trip takes about 2.5 hours and costs 2000 yen from Shinjuku and 1700 yen from Tokyo Station. Buses from Shinjuku serve Yamanakako's entire southern shore before terminating in Hirano at the lake's eastern end, while buses from Tokyo Station stop only at the lake's western end before continuing to Kawaguchiko.

From Kawaguchiko Station and Fujisan Station

Buses along the Kawaguchiko-Gotemba-Mishima Line operate once or twice per hour between Kawaguchiko Station and Lake Yamanakako. The one way ride takes about 30 minutes and costs around 900 yen. The buses serve the lake's western end and southern shore as far as Asahigaoka, but do not provide a connection to Hirano at the lake's eastern end.

Buses along the Fujisan-Oshino-Hirano Line operate once every 1-2 hours and serve the lake's entire southern shore before terminating in Hirano at the lake's eastern end. The one way trip from Fujisan Station to Hirano takes 35 minutes and costs 770 yen.

Furthermore, there are the Fujikko tourist buses which depart from Fujisan Station and make an entire circle around Lake Yamanakako. A 2-day pass for the Fujikko bus is available for 1300 yen.

How to get to and around the Fuji Five Lakes

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