Fuji Subaru Line — Kawaguchiko to Mount Fuji 5thStation.
Distance
48 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,470 m
Fuji Subaru Line — Kawaguchiko to Mount Fuji 5th Station.
The Fuji Subaru Line is the iconic toll climb up Mount Fuji's northern slope, spiralling 24 km from Kawaguchiko to the 5th Station at 2,300 m. It is the highest you can ride on Fuji and a bucket-list ascent above the clouds.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance48 km
Days1
Total climb1,470 m
Fuel stops1 along route
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
KawaguchikoStart · Lakeside resort town; fuel up before the toll road — there are no services on the mountain.
Subaru Line Toll GateFuel Stop · Motorcycle toll about 1,640 yen; 24 km of curves climb from 1,000 m to 2,300 m.
1st Station ViewpointScenic Point · Forest gives way to the first Fuji Five Lakes panoramas.
Okuniwa 4th Station OverlookPhoto Spot · Above the tree line; sweeping views over the Yamanashi plain.
Fuji Subaru Line 5th StationMountain Pass · The 2,300 m terminus and Yoshida-trail trailhead; highest ride point on Fuji's north side.
Kawaguchiko ReturnEnd · Coast back down the curves to the lake.
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