Lake Kawaguchiko north shore
Paved lakeside promenade with benches, flat from Oishi Park along to the Kawaguchi bridge. The postcard reflection view needs no steps at all.
Practical
Fuji step free.
Some of the best Fuji views need no stairs at all. This page sorts the area into what works with a wheelchair, a pushchair or tired knees, and what genuinely does not.
Viewpoints
Step free and easy
Oishi Park
Level paths, accessible toilets and a café with full window views of the peak. Seasonal flower beds in the foreground.
Fuji fifth station, Subaru Line
Bus drops you at the terrace at 2300 m. The main deck is flat, the surrounding trails are not. Cold and thin air, but the easiest high altitude view.
Roadside station Asagiri Kogen
Flat car park, level deck and a wide unbroken panorama from the west side.
Mishima Skywalk
Ramped approach and a wide flat bridge deck with handrails, plus lifts at the entrance building.
Transport
Getting there
- · Shinkansen to Mishima and Odawara has step free platforms and staff assistance, ask at the gate on arrival
- · Fujikyu Line stations have staff ramps, Kawaguchiko Station is level throughout
- · Highway buses from Shinjuku are not all wheelchair accessible, confirm when booking
- · Retro sightseeing buses around the lakes have low floor vehicles on most departures
- · Accessible taxis can be booked in Fujikawaguchiko and Fujinomiya, usually a day ahead
Skip
Places with unavoidable stairs
- · Chureito Pagoda, 398 steps and no lift, though the lower park has a small partial view
- · Arakurayama upper trails, unpaved and steep
- · Lava caves, low ceilings, wet floors and metal stairways
- · Any hiking trail above the fifth station
Plan