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Fuji Subaru Line — Kawaguchiko to Mount Fuji 5thStation.

Distance
48 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
1,470 m
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Curated by Rider · Updated Aug 2026
Overview

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.

ROUTE
6 stops
Start
KawaguchikoStart · Lakeside resort town; fuel up before the toll road — there are no services on the mountain.
Fuel
Subaru Line Toll GateFuel Stop · Motorcycle toll about 1,640 yen; 24 km of curves climb from 1,000 m to 2,300 m.
Scenic
1st Station ViewpointScenic Point · Forest gives way to the first Fuji Five Lakes panoramas.
Photo
Okuniwa 4th Station OverlookPhoto Spot · Above the tree line; sweeping views over the Yamanashi plain.
Pass
Fuji Subaru Line 5th StationMountain Pass · The 2,300 m terminus and Yoshida-trail trailhead; highest ride point on Fuji's north side.
End
Kawaguchiko ReturnEnd · Coast back down the curves to the lake.

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