ACCESS

Between 6 to 9 buses are coming and going between the Lake Motosu entrance (on Route 139) and Kawaguchiko station in a day.
It is 5 km from Lake Motosu entrance to Kouan. There is no way to walk or hitchhike.


Access to Kawaguchiko station is from Tokyo / Shinjuku station JR Chuo Line → Otsuki station, transfer Fujikyuko Line → Kawaguchiko station.
Or from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Kawaguchiko Station by highway bus.

Highway bus is cheap and easy recommended.

Although it is very few occasionally, there is a highway bus from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Lake Motosu entrance.
It is 5 km from Lake Motosu entrance to Koan. There is no way to walk or hitchhike.

Coming by car

Access from Tokyo

Chuo Expressway
(Kawaguchiko IC)

Route 139 on Route: About 25 minutes

Kouan

Access from the Kansai(West Japan) area

Meishin (between Nagoya and Kobe)・Tomei(Tokyo-Nagoya)
Expressway (Fuji IC)

Route 139 on Route : About 45 minutes

Kouan

Access from Kofu, Nagano Prefecture area

Chuo Expressway
(Kofu South IC)

Route 358 → Route 300 Route
: About 50 minutes

Kouan

Access by rental car from the nearest train station.

Fujikyuko Line
"Kawaguchiko station"

Route 139 on Route: About 25 minutes

Kouan

JR Tokaido Shinkansen
"Shin Fuji Station"

Route 139 on Route: About 60 minutes

Kouan