An E-353 series train is seen in this photo provided by Fuji Kyuko Co. The model will run between Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Kawaguchiko Station in Yamanashi prefecture as a "Fuji Excursion" train.

TOKYO (YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - At 8.30am Saturday, the Fuji Kaiyu (excursion) limited express departed slowly from Platform 9 at Tokyo's JR Shinjuku Station, with a crowd of railroad ...

The train runs between Otsuki and Kawaguchiko stations in about 45 minutes, and makes brief stops at Tsurubunka Daigaku Mae, Mt. Fuji and Fuji-Q Highland stations. Passengers will have to pay an ...

Summer vacation season is here, and for the first time in three years, events all around the country are making a comeback! One particularly popular spot is the beautiful area around Mt. Fuji. Easily ...

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It would also convert Mount Fuji into a more upmarket destination that could help bolster the local economy, with round trip tickets for the train costing 10,000 yen ($68) — an increase from the ...