View of Mt. Fuji from Shimoyoshisda

Fuji Yoshida (富士吉田) is a small city on the foot hills of Mt. Fuji. and Enter of Fuji Five Lakes.

Understand

At Shimonsydia has a long history of textile manufacturing, specifically producing silks that use the pure water from Mt. Fuji.

Get in

The restored Shimoyoshida station building

By train

Fuji Yoshida is at the end of the Fujikyuko Line that branches of the JR network in Ōtsuki. There are a few direct trains from central Tokyo, but usually a change in Ōtsuki is required.

• 1 Mt. Fuji Station (富士山駅 Fujisan-eki). (updated Apr 2019)

By bus

Regular buses go from Tokyo/Shinjuku Bus Station to Fujisan station.

Do

• 1 Fuji-Q Highland (富士急ハイランド). Theme park with a number of rollercoasters and haunted attractions. Also includes Thomas Land for young fans of Thomas the Tank Engine. (updated Mar 2020)

Eat

Fujiyoshida is famous for its udon noodles.

• 1 Idaten (いだ天) (200 meters from Kawaguchiko station). Tempura and udon ¥1000. (updated Nov 2018)

Go next

• Mt Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes.
• Fujikawaguchiko
• Oshino
• Yamanakako
• Narusawa
• Tsuru
• Otsuki
• Uenohara
• Fuefuki

Routes through Fuji Yoshida

Otsuki ←	N  S	→ END
into ←	N  S	→ Yamanakako
END ←	N  S	→ Yamanakako → Gotemba → Hakone
Okutama ← Otsuki ←	N  S	→ Kawaguchiko → Fujinomiya → Fuji
END ←	N  S	→ Kawaguchiko → Minobu
END ←	W  E	→ Yamanakako → Doshi → Sagamihara