When will you come to Japan?
Which airport will you fly into?
Around what time is your plane expected to land?
Any alternate suggestions, changes to the itinerary, anything else which is worth doing in Mt. Fuji area is welcomed and appreciated.With priority given to celebrating your partner's birthday, it sounds better to limit the scale of your trip on the previous day.
Following places are targeted:I would discard #1 and #4.
In March, Mount Fuji itself is still closed to tourists, and the public roads leading to the mountain may be icy or snowy.
I suppose Lake Kawaguchiko (in Fujikawaguchiko Town) is enough close to Mount Fuji for people to enjoy a view of the mountain.
Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine (in Arakurayama Sengen Park) is not easily accessible.
Starting from Shimoyoshida Station, you walk up many slopes and staircases.
(The staircase which is closest to the Chureito Pagoda has 398 stairs, according to Fujiyoshida City website.)
On this waking route are some forks where you may choose a wrong way.
Also, you will make this trip probably before the cherry blossom season in the vicinities of Mount Fuji.
- Japan Guide: Bus Timetable: Mishima-Gotemba-Kawaguchiko
https://www.japan-guide.com/bus/gotemba.html: Some buses run via Oshino Hakkai bus stop.
Pleasure boat ride, Ensoleille Additional info on hotel that I can stay to cover all of the above places would be great to have. Here "Ensoleille" refers to Villa Ensoleille, doesn't it?
Do not know how on earth I would make it to Tokyo Disneyland from Mt. Fuji area by March 22nd 8 AM!! :(). The 21st of March 2018 will be a national holiday, and the following 22nd will be a normal weekday.
That means, on the 21st you will not be involved in a commuters' rush in trains or stations in Tokyo, but on the 22nd you may, in a case where you will leave Kawaguchiko Station in the early morning.
I suggest you by the evening on the 21st will go to a hotel near Tokyo Disney Resort.
The expressway bus Shinjuku - Fujigoko Line connects Kawaguchiko Station and the bus terminal in Busta Shinjuku, which is near New South Gate of (JR) Shinjuku Station.
Alternatively you can travel by the Fujikyu(ko) rail lines until Otsuki then by the JR Chuo Line on a Limited Express train to Shinjuku Station.
Then, you can make a transfer to the JR Saikyo Line and take a train bound for Shin-Kiba, which continues beyond Osaki onto the (TWR) Rinkai Line and brings you to Shin-Kiba Station.
You can make a quick transfer there to the JR Keiyo Line (because the JR gate and the TWR gate are close to each other) and take a train (departing at Track 1) to Maihama Station, which is close to Tokyo Disney Resort.
Leaving Kawaguchiko Station by 18:00, you can get to Maihama Station probably by 21:20 at latest.
- Seat reservation on the expressway bus line
https://www.highwaybus.com/gp/inbound/inbRouteList?rrefNameCd=119&aref...- JR TOKYO Wide Pass
https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/tokyowidepass/