Mt. Fuji Subaru Line 5th Station
富士スバルライン五合目
The highest point on Mount Fuji that can be reached by car, at about 2,305 meters. It is the starting point for climbers and the closest place where ordinary visitors can get near the mountain.
The 5th Station of the Fuji Subaru Line is on the Yamanashi side of Mount Fuji's northern slopes, at about 2,305 meters. It is the starting point of the Yoshida Trail and the highest point on Fuji that non-climbers can reach. Facilities include Komitake Shrine, souvenir shops, restaurants, and a post office, where you can mail postcards stamped with the Mount Fuji postmark. On clear days, you can look over the Fuji Five Lakes and sea of clouds, while above you can see the mountain and climbing trails up close. During the climbing season, roughly July 1 to September 10, climbers set out from here, usually in the evening. They sleep at a mountain hut on the eighth station and watch the sunrise, known as goraikō, at dawn. The whole trip takes 8 to 10 hours. Since 2024, Yamanashi Prefecture has limited the Yoshida Trail to 4,000 climbers per day and charges a 2,000-yen access fee, which must be reserved on the official website. Outside the climbing season, you can walk for about an hour on the Oniwa and Okuniwa natural trails around the 5th Station. Getting there: from Kawaguchiko Station, take a climbers' bus for about 1 hour (round trip about 3,000 yen). During the climbing season, the Subaru Line restricts private cars, so you must transfer to a shuttle bus. Note that temperatures are 10 to 15 degrees lower than at the foot of the mountain, so bring a jacket. Anyone prone to altitude sickness should take it slowly.
Opening hours
Subaru Line usually open 06:00–18:00, extended in climbing season; closed in winter depending on snow
Nearby sights
- Mount Fuji Summit
- Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja
- Fuji-Q Highland
- Narusawa Ice Cave
- Lawson Kawaguchiko Station (Mt. Fuji Lawson)
- Fugaku Wind Cave
- Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
- Oshino Hakkai