Getting to Yamanashi

From Nagoya

By Train

• Nagoya  ->  Shinkansen: 1hr  ->  Shizuoka  ->  "Fujikawa" Limited Express (Minobu Line):2hr  ->  Kofu

By Car

• Komaki. I.C.   ->  Komaki JCT  ->  Kofu-Showa I.C. (3hr)
• Komaki I.C  ->  3hr  ->  Gotenba I.C.  ->   1hr  ->  Kawaguchiko

By Bus

• Nagoya-Bus Terminal  ->  4hrs  ->  Kofu Sta.

From Tokyo

By Train

• Shinjuku  ->  Chuo Line Limited Exp : 1hr 30mins  ->  Kofu
• Shinjuku  ->  Chuo Line Limited Exp :1hr  ->  Otsuki  ->  Fuji-kyuko Line : 30mins   ->  Kawaguchiko

By Car

• Takaido I.C.  ->  Chuo Expwy : 1hr 20mins  ->  Kofu-Showa I.C.
• Takaido I.C  ->  Chuo Expwy : 1hr 10mins  ->  Kawaguchiko I.C.

By Bus

• Shinjuku Highway-Bus Terminal  ->  2hrs 10mins  ->  Kofu Sta.
• Shinjuku Highway-Bus Terminal  ->  1hr 45mins  ->  Kawaguchiko Sta.

From Osaka

By Train

• Shin-Osaka  ->  Shinkansen : 2hr  ->  Shizuoka  ->  Minobu Line Limited Exp : 2hr  ->  Kofu
• Shin-Osaka  ->  Shinkansen : 3hr  ->  Shin-Fuji  ->  Bus : 2hrs 30mins  ->  Lake Kawaguchi

By Car

• Toyonaka I.C.  ->  Meishin Expwy : 2hrs 10mins  ->  Komaki JCT  ->  Chuo Expwy : 3hrs  ->  Kofu-Showa I.C.
• Toyonaka I.C.  ->  Meishin and Tomei Expwy : 4hrs 40mins  ->  Fuji I.C.  ->  Route 139 : 1hr 20mins  ->  Lake Kawaguchi

By Bus

• Osaka-Bus Terminal  ->  8hrs 30mins  ->  Kofu Sta.