Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Connections between Kawaguchiko and Tokyo, Western Japan

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It seems many tourists head to Kyoto or Takayama on the Japan Rail Pass after finishing viewing or climbing Mt. Fuji. So I thought I should compile a bus-Shinkansen connection table, and have managed to complete it.



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Bus schedule between Tokyo and kawaguchiko, Mt Fuji 5th Station

Navigation from JR Shinjuku Station to Shinjuku Highway Bus Terminal

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BusShinkansen, or bullet train
Kawa depGotembaMishima arrMishima deptrain #Hamamatsutrain #NGOKyotoS.OSAHimejitrain #OKJHIJHakata
7:30change9:5010:26K64311:24/11:38H46712:1012:4813:03
13:47/13:52
H56514:1314:5416:06
8:40change10:5011:48H46912:38->13:1013:4814:0314:47/14:52H56915:1315:5417:06
10:30change12:5013:48H47314:38->15:1015:4816:0316:47/16:52H57317:1317:5419:06
12:40direct14:5015:48H47716:38->17:1017:4818:0318:47/18:52H58119:1319:5421:05
13:40direct15:5016:59K66917:57->18:4619:3819:53/19:59non-stopH58520:4521:2822:40
16:00direct18:1018:26K67519:24/19:38H48320:1020:4821:0321:45->22:11----
------------------21:3822:08H58922:2923:35--
17:10change19:3519:48H48520:38->21:1021:5922:1322:57->23:24----


Legend:
Kawa dep; Kawaguchiko Station departures
NGO; Nagoya
S.OSA; Shin-Osaka
OKJ; Okayama
HIJ; Hiroshima

/ ; arrival/departure with a transfer
H ; Shinkansen Hikari
K ; Shinkansen Kodama
-> ; Same train as on the left
-- ; Unavailable

The schedules are all arrivals unless specified.

Bus fare from Kawaguchiko Station to Mishima: 2,130 yen each way
You might want to purchase a ticket before you board the bus.

As to the bus schedules between Kawaguchiko Station and Mishima Station, only daily services are listed above. There may be some seasonal services on weekends and in holiday seasons which give more convenient connections than those listed above, though they cost more than the daily services, and an advance booking is required.

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Shinkansen, or bullet trainBus
HakataHIJOKJTrain #HimejiS.OSATrain #KyotoNGOMishima arrMishima depGotembaKawa arr
----6:03H4606:367:11/7:30H5087:458:339:5510:10direct12:20
6:047:147:59H5428:23/8:599:40H4669:5610:3311:5512:40direct14:50
8:379:4810:30H54810:51/10:5911:40H47011:5612:3313:5515:05change17:20
10:3711:4812:30H55612:51/12:5913:40H47413:5614:3315:5516:40direct18:50
12:3713:4814:0H56214:51/14:5915:40H47815:5616:3317:5519:05direct21:10

All schedules above are departures.

Legend:
H: Shinkansen Hikari
HIJ: Hiroshima
OKJ: Okayama
S.Osa: Shin-Osaka
NGO: Nagoya
Kawa arr: Kawaguchiko Station bus arrivals
/ : arrival/departure with a transfer

As to the bus schedules between Kawaguchiko Station and Mishima Station, only daily services are listed above. There may be some seasonal services on weekends and in holiday seasons which give more convenient connections than those listed above, though they cost more than the daily services, and an advance booking is required.

Shinkansen one way full fares from Mishima in a reserved seat on Hikari or Kodama:
Mishima -- Nagoya; 8,070 yen
Mishima -- Kyoto; 10,790 yen
Mishima -- Shin-Osaka; 11,750 yen
Mishima -- Himeji; 13,430 yen
Mishima -- Okayama; 15,000 yen
Mishima -- Hiroshima; 16,670 yen
Mishima -- Hakata; 20,360 yen

For other peripheral Shinkansen schedules, refer to the link below.
Hyperdia
Tick the box 'except Nozomi' when you board Hikari or Kodama.

JR Central Shinkansen timetable


Kawaguchiko - Kofu thorough Bus Timetable

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Bus service between Mt Fuji Area and Kansai

DeparturesArrivals
FujiyoshidaKawaguchiko StationFujikyu HighlandGotemba StationKyoto StationOsaka Umeda
20:3020:3720:4421:346:037:02


DeparturesArrivals
Osaka UmedaKyoto StationGotemba StationFujikyu HighlandKawaguchiko StationFujiyoshida
21:5522:586:328:078:148:21


Prices:
Between Yamanashi and Osaka: One way; 8,500 yen / Return; 15,300 yen
Between Yamanashi and Kyoto: One way; 8,000 yen / Return; 14,400 yen

Between Gotemba and Osaka: One way; 8,000 yen / Return; 14,400 yen
Between Gotemba and Kyoto: One way; 7,500 yen / Return; 13,500 yen

Reservation call center #s:
Fujikyu: +81-(0)555-72-2922 / 8:00 to 18:30 in Japanese time
Kintetsu: +81-(0)6-6772-1631 / 9:00 to 19:00 in Japanese time


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