Where to Stay at the Fuji Five Lakes: Choosing the Right Area

The end of the Fujikyu Line and the center of Fuji Five Lakes sightseeing, with sightseeing loop buses and highway buses departing from here. Hot spring ryokan and hotels line the south shore of the lake, and the sightseeing boat and ropeway boarding points are within walking distance.

Best for

• ✓First trips to the Fuji Five Lakes
• ✓Travelers without a car
• ✓Those who want to stay at a lakeside hot spring

Nearest stations

🚉 Fujikyu Line Kawaguchiko Station

The shore that faces Mt. Fuji across the lake, with the Momiji Corridor, art museums and lakeside parks. It is a popular area for travelers who want to see Mt. Fuji from their room or the lakeshore.

Best for

• ✓Those who put the view of Mt. Fuji first
• ✓Anyone who wants to walk the lakeshore in autumn foliage or flower season

Keep in mind

From Kawaguchiko Station you will get around by sightseeing loop bus, and few places are open at night.

Nearest stations

🚉 Sightseeing loop bus from Fujikyu Line Kawaguchiko Station

The area around Fujisan Station has shopping streets and is close to Fuji-Q Highland, Arakurayama Sengen Park and Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine. There are business hotels and lodgings near the station.

Best for

• ✓Families going to Fuji-Q Highland
• ✓Travelers touring Fujiyoshida sights such as Arakurayama Sengen Park
• ✓Those getting around by train

Keep in mind

There are few accommodations with lakeside views, and getting to the lakes means taking a bus or train.

Nearest stations

🚉 Fujikyu Line Fujisan Station and Fuji-Q Highland Station

The easternmost of the Fuji Five Lakes, with hotels, pensions and vacation rentals dotted along the shore. You can combine boating or cycling on the lake with a visit to nearby Oshino Hakkai.

Best for

• ✓Those traveling by car
• ✓Travelers who want lakeside activities
• ✓Groups or longer stays

Keep in mind

There is no train station, so getting around means highway buses, local buses or a car.

Nearest stations

🚉 Fujikyu Bus Yamanakako Asahigaoka Bus Terminal (no nearby train station)

The lake just west of Lake Kawaguchi, a base for nature walks at Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba, the Aokigahara forest and the wind and ice caves. Campsites and family-run inns are scattered along the shore.

Best for

• ✓Those who want quiet time in nature
• ✓Travelers who enjoy camping and the outdoors

Keep in mind

Sightseeing loop buses run less often than around Lake Kawaguchi, and places to eat are limited.

Nearest stations

🚉 Sightseeing loop bus from Fujikyu Line Kawaguchiko Station