Mt. Fuji – Gotemba & Subashiri Trailheads (富士山)

Mt. Fuji (富士山) is a 3,776m peak straddling the border of Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, both one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains and Japan’s highest peak. This page introduces access to the Gotemba trailhead and Subashiri trailhead on the Shizuoka side. The Gotemba route has a large elevation gain and is for the strong-legged; the Subashiri trailhead is characterized by forest walking and a sand-running descent.
From Gotemba Station on the JR Gotemba Line, access each 5th station by bus (summer operation).

There are mainly four trailheads: Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station (Yoshida Trailhead), Subashiri Trailhead, Gotemba Trailhead, and Fujinomiya Trailhead. Here, we introduce how to access the Gotemba and Subashiri trailheads by train and bus.

How to access the trailheads

1. [Going] Gotemba Station → Gotemba-guchi Shin-Gogome
2. [Going] Gotemba Station → Subashiri-guchi 5th Station
3. [Return] Gotemba-guchi Shin-Gogome → Gotemba Station
4. [Return] Subashiri-guchi 5th Station → Gotemba Station

*Timetable last checked: May 17, 2026

1. [Going] Gotemba Station → Gotemba-guchi Shin-Gogome

From JR Gotemba Station Mt. Fuji Exit bus stop, board the Fujikyu Mobility “Mizugatsuka Park” bus and get off at “Gotemba-guchi Shin-Gogome”.

Operating period: typically daily from early July – early September
Travel time: 40 minutes
Fare: ¥1,280 one-way, ¥2,300 round trip

Bus TimetableBus Timetable toward Gotemba-guchi Shin-Gogome

Reference: [Fujikyu Mobility]

2. [Going] Gotemba Station → Subashiri-guchi 5th Station

From JR Gotemba Station Mt. Fuji Exit bus stop, board the Fujikyu Mobility “Subashiri-guchi 5th Station” bus and get off at the terminus, “Subashiri-guchi 5th Station”.

Operating period: typically daily from early July – early September
Travel time: 1 hour
Fare: ¥1,780 one-way, ¥2,500 round trip

Bus Timetable“Subashiri-guchi 5th Station” Bus Timetable

Reference: [Fujikyu Mobility]

3. [Return] Gotemba-guchi Shin-Gogome → Gotemba Station

From Gotemba-guchi Shin-Gogome, board the Fujikyu Mobility bus toward Gotemba Station and get off at the terminus “Gotemba Station”.

Operating period: typically daily from early July – early September
Travel time: 40 minutes
Fare: ¥1,280 one-way, ¥2,300 round trip

Bus TimetableBus Timetable toward Gotemba Station

Reference: [Fujikyu Mobility]

4. [Return] Subashiri-guchi 5th Station → Gotemba Station

From Subashiri-guchi 5th Station, board the Fujikyu Mobility bus toward Gotemba Station and get off at Gotemba Station.

Operating period: typically daily from early July – early September
Travel time: 1 hour
Fare: ¥1,780 one-way, ¥2,500 round trip

Bus TimetableBus Timetable toward Gotemba Station

Reference: [Fujikyu Mobility]