Things to do in Fujiyoshida: sights, udon and transport

Chureito Pagoda and Arakurayama Sengen Park

Arakurayama Sengen Park is where you get the classic shot: Chureito Pagoda in front, Mt Fuji behind and the town of Fujiyoshida below⁸. Fujiyoshida’s official guide calls it one of Japan’s most spectacular viewpoints of Mount Fuji⁸.

Before you go:

• The climb: the observation deck is 398 steps⁸ up.
• Timing: go early, as Mt Fuji is best seen in the morning⁹, before haze and cloud build up.
• A second angle: Wikivoyage says the nearby Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine has a platform with views of the pagoda and Mount Fuji¹⁰.
• Driving: Parking Lot No. 1 has 88 spaces⁸; the fee is in the price table below.

For the full visit, see the Chureito Pagoda guide. Short on time from Tokyo? This guided day tour stops at the pagoda.

Day tour

Mount Fuji Photography Day Tour: Chureito Pagoda, Kawaguchiko Oishi Park, Oshino Hakkai, Lawson and Hikawa Clock Shop (from Tokyo)

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How do you get to Honcho Street in Fujiyoshida?

Take the Fujikyu Railway to Shimoyoshida Station, then walk 7 minutes⁸ to the tourist information centre on Honcho Street. The centre stands right in front of the Honmachi 2-chome traffic light⁸, the popular Mt Fuji view spot.

• City loop bus: the centre is a 1-minute walk⁸ from the Akemi-iriguchi stop.
• Car: about 12 minutes⁸ from Kawaguchiko Interchange on the Chuo Expressway, with a municipal car park and bicycle parking nearby⁷.

Honcho Street (Honmachi) runs through the heart of Fujiyoshida towards Mount Fuji⁸, which is why it’s also called Fujimichi⁷. The travel guide GOOD LUCK TRIP sums it up as Mt Fuji rising beyond retro shop signs and utility wires⁷, and the shot is frequently posted on Instagram⁸.

The Shimoyoshida Tourist Information Center opened on 30 March 2024 and has English-speaking staff always available⁸. It has no toilet: use the restrooms at the Miyagawa Bridge South Parking Lot, a 2-minute walk⁸ away.

Fuji-Q Highland

Fuji-Q Highland is an amusement park in Fujiyoshida¹² with attractions suitable for adults and children². Entry is free, but rides need tickets or a pass: an adult One Day Pass (ages 18 to 64) costs ¥6,000–7,900¹³ (about US$38–50) (checked October 2026), depending on the date.

• Eejanaika: the park bills it as a 4th Dimension Hypercoaster with the highest total number of revolutions in the world¹⁵.
• Thomas Land: a Thomas the Tank Engine area with 12 attractions plus restaurants, cafés and shops, designed for families with small children, pregnant visitors and three generations¹⁶.
• Getting in: the nearest station is Fuji-Q Highland Station on the Fujikyu Line, and highway buses stop at a terminal in the car park of the Highland Resort Hotel & Spa next to the park¹⁷.

Coming straight from the capital? The park page covers getting to Fuji-Q Highland from Tokyo.

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja and Kanadorii

Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja is a historic shrine and one of the component assets of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage site¹⁸. The Yoshida Ascending Route starts at the shrine¹⁹, at the northern foot of the mountain.

Kanadorii, a short walk from Fujisan Station, is known as the First Torii Gate⁸ because it’s the first gate on the Yoshida Trail to the summit. It stands in the middle of the road⁸, so watch for traffic when you stop for a photo.

The shrine and Suwa Shrine hold the Yoshida Fire Festival every year on 26 and 27 August²⁰, closing the Mt Fuji climbing season:

• 26 August: more than 70 great torches up to 3 metres tall²⁰ are lit at dusk, with more torches stacked in front of each house.
• 27 August, evening²⁰: parishioners and spectators carry pampas-grass offerings (susuki no tamagushi) around the shrine grounds with the portable shrine.

Fujisan Museum and Michi-no-Eki Fujiyoshida

The Fujisan Museum and the Michi-no-Eki Fujiyoshida roadside station both use the Fujisan Museum Park bus stop, reached by bus from Fujisan Station.

The Fujisan Museum is the place to learn about all sorts of things related to Mount Fuji⁸, handy when the real one hides in cloud. japan-guide.com says the adult ticket also covers the Former Togawa Residence²¹. The museum park has a café in a renovated Oshi (pilgrimage guide) residence¹, and parking is free for 90 cars⁸.

Michi-no-Eki Fujiyoshida is a popular roadside station with a direct view of Mount Fuji⁸:

• Spring water: draw as much Mt Fuji spring water as you like at the free⁸ water point.
• Late lunch: the snack corner serves Yoshida udon from 10:00 to 16:00⁸, handy if you miss the lunch-only udon shops.
• Step-free: the Yamanashi tourism site lists a wheelchair ramp and step-free access, plus accessible toilets, wheelchair parking and wheelchairs to borrow, as of 9 December 2025²².

1. 1

   Tokyo to the Fujikyu line

   Fujiyoshida is on the Fujikyuko Line, which branches off the JR network at Ōtsuki; Fujisan Station is 23.6 km down the line.

2. 2

   Pick your station

   Get off at Shimoyoshida for Arakurayama Sengen Park and Honcho Street, or at Fuji-Q Highland Station for the theme park.

3. 3

   Don't panic at Fujisan Station

   Trains reverse at Fujisan Station between Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko, so you'll set off the other way.

4. 4

   From Kawaguchiko by bus

   The Fujikko-go sightseeing bus leaves Kawaguchiko Station 11 times a day for Fujiyoshida, Oshino Hakkai and Yamanakako.

5. 5

   Around town

   Buses from Fujisan Station run to the Sengen Jinja-mae and Fujisan Museum Park stops; the city loop bus stops at Akemi-iriguchi by Honcho Street.

Driving instead? Times from Kawaguchiko IC on the Chuo Expressway:

Side trip to Oshino Hakkai

Oshino Hakkai, a group of eight spring ponds in Oshino Village²⁴, is served by the same Fujikko-go bus²⁵ as Fujiyoshida. The bus ride from the Fujikyu line takes 15²⁶ to 20 minutes²⁷, depending on the station and whose timing you trust. For what to see once you’re there, read up on things to do at Oshino Hakkai.

Have your Yoshida udon at lunch. The noodles have a strong chewy texture¹ and usually come with cabbage, meat and other ingredients in a warm broth seasoned with miso and soy sauce³³.

Fujiyoshida’s official tourism site lists 40 Yoshida udon restaurants as of 2026¹; older official sources put it at around 50³³. The Yoshida udon guide goes deeper, and if you’re comparing local noodles, there’s a page on hoto noodles too.

In the evening, head to Nishiura by Honcho Street: a dining area of about 100 establishments, including izakaya and yakitori restaurants⁸. It once flourished as one of the leading entertainment districts in the Kanto region⁸.