Shizuoka
Gotemba sits on the east flank of Fuji and is the launch point for the Gotemba climbing trail. It is also home to Japan's biggest Premium Outlets, with a free shuttle bus from the station.
Gotemba is reached by the JR Tokaido Line and the JR Gotemba Line, both fully covered by the Japan Rail Pass. The Romancecar Fuji from Shinjuku also runs through Matsuda and continues to Gotemba on certain departures.
A free shuttle bus runs from Gotemba Station to the outlets every 15 to 20 minutes.
Yes, from early July to mid September. The Gotemba trail is the longest of the four and the least crowded.
The classic Fuji lake, two hours from Shinjuku.
Onsen, pirate ship on Lake Ashi, and Fuji from Owakudani.
The five storey pagoda framed by Fuji.
The biggest of the Fuji lakes, famous for Diamond Fuji.