河口湖駅 — Local services in Fujikawaguchiko

The Kawaguchiko Station is the most important transportation hub in the Fuji-Five-Lake area. There are mainly 7 bus stops outside the station. Stop 1 can take a circle bus to attractions such as Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai, Lake Shōji and Lake Motosu. Stop 2 can take an express bus to Tokyo. Stop 3 can take a express bus to Shinjuku and Takayama. Stop 4 can take the route bus to Fushishan Station and Shiraito Falls in Shizuoka Prefecture. Stop 5 can take the route bus to Kofu. Stop 6 can take the route bus to Gotemba or a rout bus to Lake Yamanaka. Stop 7 can take the route bus to the Fujisangogome and Shiba-Zakura venues. In addition to the transpotation, the station also provides ticketing, storage of luggage, toilets, merchandise purchases and restaurants. Next to the station is the tourist information center, tourists can get many travel information here. As long as you visit the Fuji-Five-Lake area, you will definitely come...

My family and I visited Mt Fuji yesterday. We took a local train from Shimoyoshida Station back to Kawaguchiko Station. My IC card was rejected for exit. I didn't know what happened. A man aged 50+ at the counter shouted and yelled at me, said to pay ¥310 and even hit the table. I am a mother of two, 55 years old, and I have never had such an experience with someone so rude. I said: “Stop it”, and the man was silent. He never said a word to explain what was happening and why. My family found out that it was due to, I forgot to tag my IC at Shimoyoshida. That was the worst...

This is the bus and train interchange to Kawaguchiko to see Mt Fuji. Very busy area as you can imagine with buses and trains coming in. Mt Fuji is visible around the area and the lake is only about 10min walk. There are buses that go out to the other places and activists in this prefecture. There is a tourist information counter to make enquiries. Staff speaks a little English but do prepared to use a translator if you don’t speak Japanese when...