The red-and-green eaves of the Chureito Pagoda at left with a snow-capped Mount Fuji beyond the rooftops of the town below, under a clear blue sky

A narrow gated jetty running through dry reeds into a lake, with a snow-capped Mount Fuji across the water under a clear sky

A narrow residential street toward a railway crossing, a café banner at the left and Mount Fuji above the rooftops and wires under a clear sky

Yamanashi

Yamanashi: Where to Eat, What to Do and Where to Stay

Food · Things to do · Where to stay

The Yamanashi pages start with Mt Fuji and the Fuji Five Lakes area. Kawaguchiko Station, where the Fujikyu Line ends, is the base for most of it: loop buses leave from it for the ropeway, the north-shore sights, Lake Saiko and the lava caves.

Chureito Pagoda, Fuji-Q Highland and the Yoshida udon shops are on the Fujiyoshida stretch of the same line. The Yoshida udon shops serve lunch only and close one or two days a week.

Places in Yamanashi

Mt Fuji and Kawaguchiko
K's House Mt. Fuji and Fuji Lake Hotel are within a 10 to 13 minute walk of Kawaguchiko Station.
Food Things to do Where to stay

In depth

TravelMt. Fuji Day Tour from Tokyo, or On Your Own? The Four Conditions That Decide It
One Fuji day, two ways to spend it: a bus tour from Tokyo, or Kawaguchiko on your own by the Fuji Excursion or the highway bus. Four conditions, in the order they decide it: your stop list, your clock, how late you can commit, and the price for your party.
September 25, 2026
TravelIs the Fuji Excursion Train Worth It? Four Conditions, in the Order They Decide It
The Fuji Excursion costs ¥4,200 one way from Shinjuku to Kawaguchiko, ¥2,000 more than the highway bus, and every seat is reserved. Whether it pays depends on the pass you hold, the hours you want, the road, and where you get off.
October 6, 2026