Kawaguchiko Itinerary: Complete 2-Day Itinerary and Must-See Places

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Arrange a Kawaguchiko 2-day 1-night itinerary to visit Mount Fuji

I believe that for many people who come to Tokyo to travel, as long as time permits, they will definitely arrange a trip to visit Lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji. It may be a trip back and forth to Kawaguchiko Station on the same day, or arrange a two-day one-night itinerary, spend one night staying at the accommodation in Kawaguchiko, so that you have the opportunity to enjoy the sunrise of Mount Fuji and the reflection of Mount Fuji in Kawaguchiko.

However, because there are so many places to visit in the entire Kawaguchiko and Mt. If you plan to arrange a one-day trip to Lake Kawaguchi, or if you want to visit Lake Kawaguchi in depth, and plan to arrange a three-day and two-night itinerary, inLake Kawaguchi Tourist Information ClassificationMore articles can be found there.

How to arrange the itinerary for Lake Kawaguchi for two days and one night?

If you are starting from Tokyo, Kawaguchiko's itinerary for two days and one night can be very simple. Basically, you only need to buy a round trip to Kawaguchiko Station in TokyoFuji tourTickets, as well as Kawaguchiko tour bus tickets, can solve the transportation budget for the entire Kawaguchiko itinerary.

However, if you plan to combine Lake Kawaguchi, Mt. Fuji, and Hakone into a three-day, two-night itinerary, you may need to purchase theFuji-Hakone 3-Day Transportation Package, so that you can save more transportation costs in Kawaguchiko and Hakone areas.

Kawaguchiko two-day one-night itinerary planning from Tokyo

How to store suitcases before departure?

I believe that for many people, one of the most difficult things to deal with in the Kawaguchiko two-day, one-night itinerary is the need to find a place to store suitcases at Kawaguchiko Station and buy time to visit different scenic spots in the Kawaguchiko area.

However, in fact, this problem can also be easily solved. The method is as long as you stay in the same hotel before departure to Kawaguchiko and after returning to Tokyo. In fact, most hotels in Tokyo will provide free luggage storage services. such asTokyu Stay Shinjuku,APA Hotels in ShinjukuEtc. In this way, it is very easy to start sightseeing in Lake Kawaguchi and Mt. Fuji area, saving extra time and money for handling suitcases.

Itinerary for the first morning

Access to Lake Kawaguchi

After you finish checking out of your Tokyo hotel in the morning, you can go to Shinjuku Station and take the limited express train "Fuji Tour", which takes about 2 hours to reach Kawaguchiko Station.

The advantage of choosing to take the Fuji Excursion Limited Express is that you don’t have to worry about traffic jams during the holidays like taking the express bus, which seriously affects the itinerary planning for the whole day in Kawaguchiko. And when you take the limited express train of Fuji Tour, you will have many opportunities to take pictures with Mount Fuji.

Basically, in addition to being a means of transportation connecting Shinjuku Station in Tokyo - Kawaguchiko Station, the limited express train of Fuji Tour is actually one of the attractions of the entire Kawaguchiko itinerary.

However, there are some points that need to be paid attention to when taking the limited express train of Fuji Tour. For example, there are not too many trains departing from Shinjuku Station in Tokyo to Kawaguchiko Station in the morning. On average, there are only 3 sets of trains departing every day. The departure time is about 07:30-09:30, and the journey time also takes 2 hours. If you depart from Shinjuku, Tokyo too late, you may not have enough time to go sightseeing in Lake Kawaguchi.

In addition, the Fuji Excursion Express train is a very popular means of transportation, so if you plan to take the Fuji Excursion Express train to Kawaguchiko Station, you must buy a ticket one day in advance. if you purchasedJR Tokyo Wide Area PassIf so, it is also highly recommended to redeem the ticket one day in advance, and buy a ticket for a designated seat if necessary, so as to ensure a smooth departure to Kawaguchiko Station for a two-day, one-night trip.

Since it takes 2 hours from Tokyo Shinjuku Station to Kawaguchiko Station, if you depart from Tokyo Shinjuku Station at 07:30, you can arrive at Kawaguchiko Station at about 09:30. If you depart from Tokyo Shinjuku Station at 09:30 , you need to arrive at Kawaguchiko Station at 11:30.

Lunch Options in Kawaguchiko

When you arrive at Kawaguchiko Station, you can go to the Fudo Tea House in front of Kawaguchiko Station to have lunch, buy a one-day pass for the Kawaguchiko Tour Bus, and then officially start the two-day, one-night trip to Kawaguchiko.

Itinerary for the afternoon of the first day

When you come to Lake Kawaguchi for a two-day, one-night itinerary, of course you can’t miss the view of Mount Fuji next to Lake KawaguchiHot spring hotel, so after lunch, until a few hours before you can check in to the room at the hot spring hotel, you can go to Oishi Park, andTenjō-Yama ParkThese two are the most suitable places to take pictures with Mount Fuji.

In addition to setting off to Tianshangshan Park, you can also consider takingKawaguchiko Excursion Boat Tenharu, starting from Kawaguchiko, passing the Kawaguchiko Bridge, and taking pictures with the reflection of Mount Fuji on the water.

Itinerary for the first night

It is also because one of the key points of the trip to Kawaguchiko is to experience the hot spring hotel next to Kawaguchiko. So at around 16:00 in the afternoon, I left the scenic spot of Kawaguchiko and went to the reserved hot spring hotel room. Get the chance to enjoy hot springs and view Mt. Fuji from your room.

For example, near Lake KawaguchiHotel Kaze no Terrace KUKUNA, is a very popular hotel choice that can also enjoy Mount Fuji from the room. Although many people say that the price of this hotel is not cheap, but for some itineraries to celebrate important festivals, being able to face the scenery of Mount Fuji all day is actually the best festival gift .

Itinerary for the next morning

If you plan to enjoy the reflection of Mount Fuji on Lake Kawaguchi, you must grasp the sunrise time of the day. Because only at the moment of sunrise, the reflection of Mount Fuji on Lake Kawaguchi will be the most complete. Generally speaking, the sunrise time of Lake Kawaguchi starts from 04:30 to 06:30, depending on whether you go to Lake Kawaguchi in summer or in winter.

Of course, it will be difficult for many people to get up at 04:30 in the morning, but you can also arrange breakfast at 07:30 in the morning to gain a little more sleep before enjoying breakfast after enjoying the reflection of Mount Fuji.

Around 08:30 in the morning, I believe you have finished the breakfast provided by the hot spring hotel. At this time, you can fight for the last chance to enjoy the hot spring and appreciate Mount Fuji. Then around 10:00 in the morning, it was time to check out.

In the entire Lake Kawaguchi itinerary, being able to slowly appreciate the scenery of Mount Fuji from different angles and at different times is the focus of this two-day, one-night itinerary. So after completing the check-out procedures, you can take pictures with Mount Fuji again before setting off to other Kawaguchiko attractions.

After leaving the hot spring hotel in Kawaguchiko around 11:00 in the morning, you can consider going toKawaguchiko Music Forest Museum, a scenic spot with a collection of music box exhibitions and Western-style gardens, is also a very suitable place to take pictures and then share them on social media.

However, if you want to go to Mount Fuji for sightseeing, you can return to Kawaguchiko Station first, and then take the bus to the fifth station of Mount Fuji. In this way, you can experience the high-altitude environment at 2400 meters, as well as enjoy the scenery of the entire Kawaguchiko area.

Another option is to visit Fuyue Wind Cave, which is far away from Kawaguchiko Station, but you need to pay attention to the bus schedule connecting Kawaguchiko Station and the opening hours of Fuyue Wind Cave, and try not to leave too late.

Itinerary for the afternoon of the second day

If you choose to go to the Kawaguchiko Music Box Forest Art Museum, you can visit the entire Kawaguchiko Music Box Forest Art Museum in about 2 hours, and then return to Kawaguchiko Station. If you will consider going to Oike Park,Kawaguchiko Herb MuseumOver there, you can take pictures with Mt. Fuji again, buy some special products near Kawaguchiko Station, and then take the limited express train Fuji Return to Tokyo.

However, if you choose to visit scenic spots such as Mount Fuji Wumuhe and Fuyue Fengxue, you must pay attention to the timetable of the return bus and calculate when you will return to Tokyo.

Don’t forget that the Fuji Excursion Express train also has a designated departure time, and it takes 2 hours to return to Tokyo by taking the Fuji Excursion Express train from Kawaguchiko. If you return to Kawaguchiko Station too late, you may miss the Fuji Excursion Express train, and You need to take a bus to return to Tokyo, which will also affect your itinerary in Tokyo at night.

Simultaneous departure to Lake Kawaguchi in Hakone two-day one-night itinerary planning

Under normal circumstances, Kawaguchiko's two-day and one-night itinerary will start at Tokyo Shinjuku Station and end at Tokyo Shinjuku Station. However, if you purchaseFuji-Hakone 3-Day Transportation PackageIf so, this three-day, two-night itinerary can be divided into a two-day, one-night Kawaguchiko itinerary, and a two-day, one-night Hakone itinerary, and experience different hot spring hotels within a few days, as well as from long-distance and close-distance. Enjoy the view of Mount Fuji from different angles.

while usingFuji-Hakone 3-Day Transportation PackageThe feature is that this package allows you to take unlimited rides on the designated transportation in Kawaguchiko and Hakone, and you can freely choose whether to go to Hakone first or go to Kawaguchiko for sightseeing first, without any restrictions.

To put it simply, you can arrange departure from Shinjuku Station, sightseeing in the Hakone area on the first day, and staying in a hotel in the Hakone areaSpa Hotel. Then leave Hakone in the morning and noon of the next day, set off to Kawaguchiko Station and start the trip of Kawaguchiko for two days and one night.

while for the first useFuji-Hakone 3-Day Transportation PackageIf you are traveling to Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi, or the Hakone area, you need to pay attention to the fact that it will take a lot of time to travel between Hakone and Lake Kawaguchi. Therefore, when planning the itinerary for the next day, try to avoid arranging to visit too many scenic spots, so that it is easier to manage the schedule of the entire itinerary.

Summarize

If you are visiting Lake Kawaguchi for the first time, maybe you can consider arranging a trip to visit Lake Kawaguchi and Hakone at the same time. Because compared to simply going to one of Kawaguchiko and Hakone, the itinerary to go to Kawaguchiko and Hakone at the same time can get a better experience in all aspects, and it can also make you remember it many years later. A trip to Mount Fuji and hot springs.

In addition, we areFuji Hakone Tourist Information CategoryHere, I have prepared a lot of scenic spot itineraries, accommodation discounts, and ticket discounts for you in Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi, and Hakone. If you are planning to travel to these areas, maybe these articles can help you find some unique experiences. !

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