JR Chuo "Fuji Shibazakurago Go"

On the website:
Http://www.shibazakura.jp/eng/access

Under the train access sections, it indicates that there is a train from Shinjuku to Lake Kawaguchi with JR Chuo "Fuji Shibazakurago Go" that runs only May1, 4, 5, 8, 13,14, and 15. Is this covered by the JR Passport? If not how much is it? Also does it go direct to the festival site? How can I reserve this train?

Thank you in advance!

Yes the train is covered by the JR Pass, but not the bus to the shibazakura site. Tickets reservation is at JR stations.

No, the train is not (fully) covered by the JR Pass (not "Passport"), because it partly runs on non-JR tracks.

With your JR Pass, you might want to consider taking Shinkansen from Tokyo station to Shin-Fuji station and bus to the Shibazakura Festival site.
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6919.html

Narita express for Kawaguchi-ko can also be an option, unfortunately it runs during holidays and weekends only.

From either Shin-Fuji or Kawaguchi-ko stations you need to take connecting bus, which is not covered by JR Pass.

Big NO!

In this season No operate "Fuji Shibazakura-go".
That link is "2016" watch again page top, 2017 is below.
http://www.shibazakura.jp/access/ (EN page update yet)
JR’†‰›ü’ĵ’ʉġ‘Ĵ(direct Rapid) are so,
and most(not all) trains need "reserved seat" ticket until dep time.
http://www.jreast-timetable.jp/1704/timetable/tt0866/0866050.html
http://www.jreast-timetable.jp/1704/timetable/tt0866/0866051.html
(Click each BLUE one with •x/•xŽm:Fuji, ‰Í:Kawaguchiko)

No such named "JR Passport" ticket :/
- Japan Rail Pass : covered until Otsuki (After Otsuki is not "JR")
- JR TOKYO Wide Pass : full covered

Thank you for all of your help!

I can't read Japanese, so how can I book/reserve a Chuo bus from shinjuku directly to the site of the festival?

This is.
http://bus-en.fujikyu.co.jp/highway/detail/id/1/
But no listed arr stop in "Highwaybus.com".
JP page also no listed. (direct bus : seasonal operate)

Send e-mail to "traffic@" as claim.
http://www.fujikyu.co.jp/contact/index.html

I am also looking for direct bus from Shinjuku to Shibazakura Fest. on 11 May.
From the website given, bus no 1251 operates by Fujikyu leaves 07:35 and arrive at Fest 09.59

How can I reserve this bus please?

Thanks

Can only be booked in English by phone.

I see...thank you