JR Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Area Tourist Pass Mini

Thanks to the Mt. Fuji Mini Pass, I was able to travel all over Mt. Fuji for 3 days. After exchanging the pass at Shizuoka Station, I took an express train to Fujinomiya Station, arriving in just 38 minutes. From Fujinomiya Station, I took a bus to Lake Motosu. Lake Motosu was the most beautiful of the five lakes of Mt. Fuji. I stayed overnight at Lake Motosu, and the next day, I took the Mt. Fuji loop bus to Lake Yamanaka, and from there, I traveled by bus to Gotemba. On the last day, I enjoyed Mishima Skywalk, Fuji Dream Bridge, and Fujinomiya Shiraito Falls. Calculating the total transportation costs, it seems I saved almost 4 times the face value of the Mini Pass. If you're planning a trip to Mt. Fuji, I highly recommend it.

We bought this 3-day sightseeing pass for a trip from Tokyo, starting with a free ride on the Tokaido train from Atami. On the first day, we went to the Shuzenji area. The day after, we visited the Fuji Shirai-to falls from Fujinomiya station, and in the afternoon, we went to Lake Yamanakako by Gotemba train and the Fuji-Q loop bus. On the last day, we started with the first ferry cruise from Shimizu to Toi port and went to Shuzenji Onsen again before returning to Atami.

Schnelle Lieferung, es dauerte 4 Tage, bis ich den Gutschein erhielt, der an allen JR-Stationen in der Region eingelöst werden kann. Stellen Sie einfach sicher, dass Sie den Tag, an dem Sie den Pass verwenden möchten, bereits geplant haben, bevor Sie den Gutschein einlösen. Mit diesem Pass konnte ich Fujinomiya, die Burg Hamamatsu und den Blumenpark besichtigen. Dies ist sicherlich ein guter Kauf, wenn Sie sich in der Region Shizuoka aufhalten.

Exchange locations are limited, so you need to plan carefully. If you want to start using it at Matsuda Station, you must exchange it at Tokyo Station. I can tell you, getting lost was exhausting and wasted about 3 hours waiting in line. For those who enjoy a slow-paced life and multiple train transfers, I recommend it. Personally, I love taking photos of Mount Fuji from every angle.

You can exchange the pass for the actual ticket in Japan. You can visit Maruko and take a free ferry across the bay. If you pay an additional 500 yen, you can sit on the more private second floor with fewer people. However, the trains you can use with this pass are regular trains, so the journey will take a bit longer.

You can go to many places, which is very worthwhile, but you need to choose your exchange point carefully. You can take a boat trip to see Fuji, or just a bus ride around Fuji is already worth it. Plus, you can even go almost all the way to Nagoya; with a little extra ticket, you can visit Nagoya.

This is a pass for those who plan to travel around Shizuoka and the areas surrounding Mount Fuji, and who have ample time and are not in a hurry, as it is only valid for local trains. It offers great value, allowing you to enjoy free views of Mount Fuji, free bus rides to Kawaguchiko, and free bus rides in Hamamatsu.

JR東海サービスセンターで簡単に引き換えできますが、空港到着時に物理的なMCOを受け取ることを忘れないでください。

This ticket is very cost-effective if you use it well. Visiting Fujinomiya, circling Lake Kawaguchiko, and then taking the ferry from Shimizu to Toi, the cost over three days already exceeded the original ticket value by two or three times. For buses, I didn't encounter any rejections on popular routes, but you really need to plan carefully, as you can't take the Shinkansen. It might not be suitable if you want to use it without much thought. However, this ticket only arrived the day before my departure, which was a bit nerve-wracking.

Although this 3-day pass is called a "mini pass," it covers so many places that 3 days are simply not enough to visit them all. Therefore, the hardest part after purchasing it is deciding which attractions to prioritize. Shizuoka is a completely new place for me, so this trip was more of a reconnaissance mission, only briefly visiting a few cities. I'll definitely need to buy this pass again next time to explore the other places I couldn't fit into this trip.