{"id":34316,"date":"2023-12-09T19:48:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T11:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=34316"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:53:34","slug":"day-02-kawaguchiko-fuji-subaru-line-5th-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2023\/12\/09\/day-02-kawaguchiko-fuji-subaru-line-5th-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 02 @ Kawaguchiko \u2013 Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our 3-day pass included the price of the bus ride to visit the Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station<\/strong>. This station is an immensely popular spot as it’s the mid-point of the Yoshida Trail: a popular hiking trail to climb Mt. Fuji, which starts from Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine at the base of the mountain and goes to its summit. So in short, you get to be on Mt. Fuji itself without doing any of the hard work of climbing. The bus ride up from Kawaguchiko Station takes about 50 minutes to reach the 5th Station, and the bus we were on was fully packed. Important note too: the bus runs only periodically, and you must catch the last bus down – as we did. You certainly don’t want to be stuck at the 5th Station!<\/p>\n

The 5th Station area has the usual retail and amenities: pricey souvenir and gift shops, and a cafeteria. The food and beverage prices are also significantly more expensive – somewhere in the region of 60% to 80% more costly – since those items need to be brought up from Kawaguchiko at the base of the mountain. It was also pretty windy in the area, and coupled with the harsh mid-afternoon light again made creating good pictures pretty challenging.<\/p>\n

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Mt. Fuji’s peak as seen from the area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cold strong winds and the mid-afternoon sun making photos really tough!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vending machine in the cafeteria at 5th Station. Drinks are quite a lot more expensive here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Teiichi Igarashi, the oldest person at 101 years old to climb Mt. Fuji in 1988. The statue remembering him is in the cafeteria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The gentleman’s story.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bottled mineral water from Mt. Fuji. No idea if this is the real thing though!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Postal service on Mt. Fuji?!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, is this worth a visit? Again, if the bus ride to the 5th Station is already included in your pass, then you should make time for it. The fairly close view of Mt. Fuji’s summit from the 5th Station is simply not something you’d get to see otherwise outside actually climbing the mountain. You also get stunning views of the lakes surrounding the mountain, and can really appreciate the geography of the area.<\/p>\n

That concludes Day 02. The next day will be our third and final full day in Kawaguchiko, and we’d be heading to other places in the area to get more perspectives of the mountain!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our 3-day pass included the price of the bus ride to visit the Fuji-Subaru Line 5th Station. This station is an immensely popular spot as it’s the mid-point of the Yoshida Trail: a popular hiking trail to climb Mt. Fuji,<\/p>\n

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