How to travel to this tower with a gorgeous view toward Mount Fuji?

How to travel to this tower with a gorgeous view toward Mount Fuji? - Mountainous valley with evergreen forest against misty sky

I would like to visit this place.

  1. What is the name of this tower? The location of the town/city of this tower? And what is the relative direction of this tower to Fuji mountain?

  2. What is the recommended way to visit this tower by traveling by bus or train from the Tokyo Station (東京駅)?

view of Mount Fuji with a tower in the foreground



Best Answer

This is the Chureito Pagoda (???) on the grounds of Arakura Sengen Shrine near Fujiyoshida, some 10-odd km northwest of Mt Fuji. It's about a 10 min walk from Shimo-Yoshida Station on the Fuji-Kyuko line, reachable in about 2.5 hours by train from Shinjuku in Tokyo with a transfer at Otsuki:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uiFYVrUa41rqVVkQ8

Note that this view is possible only on a clear spring day during cherry blossom season around mid-April, and Fuji is a notoriously "shy" mountain often covered in clouds, so there are only a few days per year when you can pull off a shot like this. It's also a very well known spot for this, so on those days expect to share the temple with a few thousand Instagram influencers all gunning for it as well.

Random fun fact: this is (at least) the 2nd question we've had so far about the same place!




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Where is the best place to view Mount Fuji?

The 10 Best Places to View Mt. Fuji
  • Shores of the Fuji Five Lakes (Kawaguchiko, Yamanakako, Saiko, Shojiko, and Motosuko)
  • Mt. ...
  • Koyo-Dai Lookout Platform.
  • Sanko-Dai Lookout Platform.
  • Iyashi no Sato Open Air Museum and Oshino Hakkai.
  • Fuji Q Highland Amusement Park.
  • Rooftop of Fujisan (Mount Fuji) Station.


How do you get to the very top of Mount Fuji?

The most popular way to climb Mount Fuji is to take a bus from Shinjuku to the Subaru Fifth Station and arrive in the early afternoon and then climb to one of the mountain huts on the route. You spend the night there and then wake very early before dawn to climb to the summit in time to see the sunrise.

How do you get to Mount Fuji from Tokyo?

Reaching Mount Fuji from Tokyo is straightforward, most easily done via Shinjuku Station. Running on the Fujikyu Railway Line, the Limited Express Fuji Excursion runs direct from Shinjuku to stations including Otsuki, Mt Fuji and Kawaguchiko \u2013 taking around 115 minutes / JPY4130 to make the journey.

Where to get the best view of Mount Fuji in Tokyo?

Mount Fuji can be seen from the Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka. When coming from Tokyo, the mountain appears on the right side of the train and is best viewed around Shin-Fuji Station, about 40-45 minutes into the journey.



15 Things To Do Around Mount Fuji | Day Trips From Tokyo




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Answer 2

The Chureito Pagoda (???, Ch?reit?) is a five storied pagoda on the mountainside overlooking Fujiyoshida City and Mount Fuji off in the distance. The pagoda is part of the Arakura Sengen Shrine and was built as a peace memorial in 1963 nearly 400 steps up the mountain from the shrine's main buildings.

From https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6917.html

I downloaded the image, went to https://images.Google.com, clicked the camera icon, and uploaded the image. Above was the first result. Second was https://www.jrailpass.com/blog/chureito-pagoda-travel-guide

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