Yamanashi Kenritsu Fujisan Parking Information Centre — Local services in Fujiyoshida

Beware of Hidden Costs and Deceptive Staff

You’re not allowed to drive to the top yourself and are forced to park at a designated lot, which costs 1,000 yen. Before you even reach the parking area, someone tries to charge you an additional “hiking fee” of 4,000 yen per person. This is done in Japanese, making it seem like a required fee — but it’s only necessary if you plan to hike all the way to the summit.

After that, you still need to buy a separate ticket for 3,000 yen per person to continue.

When we finally arrived at the shuttle bus, it left five minutes early, even though one member of our group was still in the restroom. The staff was fully aware of this — we had explained it clearly — but they drove off anyway.

Overall, it was an unpleasant experience. The staff were unfriendly and misleading. Would...

This is where you get the Fuji Subaru Line bus (or taxi) to the 5th Station (Yoshida Trail) on Mount Fuji. Parking was relatively straight-forward. You then walk to the ticket office, buy your ticket and wait for the next bus. Things can get very busy early in the morning, but if you are just going up to see the sites and not climb, the mid-day buses are not crowded. The bus is comfortable and there are some great sites on the way up the mountain. We saw deer. Overall a great and very well...

Okay. You need to park here if going to Fuji.

There are a few taxi drivers who meet you at the stairs leading to the place where you pay for your bus, offering to take you somewhere, but only buses and electric vehicles are allowed up to the 5th station. So maybe you just get a tour of the taxi but I don't...