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Shinjuku - Kawaguchiko - 5th Station to Hakone - back to Shinjuku

zabvergara
zabvergara
almost 9 years ago
1 answer

Hi, I will be going to Japan next week and part of my itinerary is Mt. Fuji.

Is it only right to leave Shinjuku by 6am?
I know how to go to Kawaguchiko and 5th via JR Pass + Non JR Bus Line. But I can't find how to go to Hakone after 5th station.

My Itinerary for 1 day will be
6am - leave Shinjuku
7:30 - arrive in Kawaguchiko
9:00 - arrive in 5th station
11:00 - go to Hakone have lunch and go around

For Kawaguchiko, 5th station and Hakone - do I have to buy passes in advance? or is this places free for the public?

Please help.

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Daniel-san
19375 posts
almost 9 years ago
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Hi there,

Hakone is quite a large area, knowing where you would like to go within Hakone would help a lot finding your route. That said, travel is quite hard around Fuji and the route could be complicated. Generally I would advise doing either Kawaguchiko or Hakone as a day trip from Tokyo, not both. There's plenty to do in each area.

You can buy most tickets for Kawaguchiko/Hakone while you travel. There are also some local passes available like the Hakone Free Pass.

Hope this helps,
Daniel

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