Japan Trip 2025

October 29 - November 19, 2025 • 21 Days • 6 Travelers
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Transportation Between Tokyo, Kyoto & Mt. Fuji

Quick Budget Summary

Most Economical
¥179,100
$1,194 total • $199 pp
Standard Shinkansen + buses
Balanced Comfort
¥184,314
$1,229 total • $205 pp
Green Car + fastest routes
Premium Options
¥220,800
$1,472 total • $245 pp
Green Car + Fuji Excursion

Tokyo → Kyoto

November 3, 2025 (Culture Day)
Shinkansen Green Car (Hayatoku 3)
Recommended
¥84,720
$565 total • $94 pp
⏱ 2 hours 40 minutes (Hikari)
💺 2+2 seating configuration
  • ✓ Book 3+ days in advance for discount
  • ✓ Save ¥28,320 vs regular price
  • ✓ Wider seats with extra legroom
  • ✓ Reserved seating required
Shinkansen Standard
¥79,920
$533 total • $89 pp
⏱ 2 hours 15 minutes (Nozomi)
💺 3+2 seating configuration
  • ✓ Most economical bullet train option
  • ✓ Reserved or non-reserved seats
  • ✓ Culture Day - expect crowds

Kyoto → Mt. Fuji

November 9, 2025
Via Mishima (Fastest)
Recommended
¥85,494
$570 total • $95 pp
⏱ 4 hours 12 minutes
🚆 2 transfers
🕐 10:08 AM → 2:20 PM
  • ✓ Kyoto → Mishima (Shinkansen)
  • ✓ Mishima → Kawaguchiko (Bus)
  • ✓ Option: Depart Kyoto at 10 AM, arrive Kawaguchiko around 3 PM, lunch at Mishima station

    Mishima Station

    1-2 hour layover
    Visited in 2024 - Small college station with convenience stores and about 20 restaurants within walking distance

  • ✓ Option: Depart Kyoto Station at 7:51 AM, lunch at tempura restaurant in Kawaguchiko

    Fuji Tempura IDATEN

    Tempura restaurant - visited in 2024 while waiting for hotel shuttle

Via Shin-Fuji
¥85,080
$567 total • $95 pp
⏱ 5 hours 10 minutes
🚆 2 transfers
🕐 9:10 AM → 2:20 PM
  • ✓ Kyoto → Shin-Fuji (Shinkansen)
  • ✓ Shin-Fuji → Mt. Fuji Station (Bus)
  • ✓ Simpler route with fewer transfers
  • ✓ Option: Late lunch at tempura restaurant in Kawaguchiko

    Fuji Tempura IDATEN

    Tempura restaurant - visited in 2024 while waiting for hotel shuttle

Via Tokyo (Fuji Excursion)
¥109,920
$733 total • $122 pp
⏱ 5 hours 36 minutes
🚆 3 transfers
🕐 7:54 AM → 1:30 PM
  • ✓ Kyoto → Shinagawa (Shinkansen)
  • ✓ Shinagawa → Shinjuku (Yamanote)
  • ✓ Shinjuku → Mt. Fuji (Fuji Excursion)
  • ✓ Scenic Fuji Excursion train
  • ✓ Option: Lunch at Mt. Fuji Station

    Restaurants at 富士山駅 Q-STA

    • Yoshida Udon Togawa | Local udon noodles
    • Mos Burger | Burgers & rice burgers
    • La OKIRAKU | Pasta, curry, sandwiches
    • Kuimonoya Tetsunchi | Rice bowls & tempura

Mt. Fuji → Tokyo

November 11, 2025
Highway Express Bus
Recommended
¥14,100
$94 total • $16 pp
⏱ 2 hours 15 minutes
🚌 1 transfer
  • ✓ Bus to Otsuki Station
  • ✓ Yamanote Line to Tokyo
  • ✓ 10 min walk at station transfer
  • ✓ Most economical option
Fuji Excursion Train
¥26,160
$174 total • $29 pp
⏱ 2 hours 20 minutes
🚆 1 transfer
  • ✓ Fuji Excursion to Shinjuku
  • ✓ Transfer to Tokyo Station
  • ✓ Limited Express comfort
  • ✓ Reserved seats available
Local Trains
¥18,000
$120 total • $20 pp
⏱ 3 hours
🚆 4 transfers
  • ✓ Most scenic route
  • ✓ Multiple local trains
  • ✓ Requires navigation
  • ✓ Budget option