Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway

Mt Fuji Panoramic Ropeway is a beautiful experience overall, even though today’s visit came with a few drawbacks. The wait time was around 60 minutes, so be prepared for a fairly long queue before you actually board the cable car. Once on board, the ride itself is short but scenic, gliding smoothly over the trees and giving you a gradual reveal of the surrounding landscape and lakeside area. Unfortunately, Fuji was not visible today due to cloud cover, which can be a real possibility depending on weather conditions.Even without a view of the mountain, the top station still offers a lovely vantage point over the city and Lake Kawaguchiko area. The panorama of the town, water, and hills is genuinely beautiful and makes the climb and wait feel more worthwhile. The observation areas are well laid out, with plenty of spots to pause, take in the scenery, and click photos.The ropeway is a good experience if you enjoy views and don’t mind crowds or queues, but checking the weather beforehand is important, especially if your main goal is to see Mt Fuji. On clear days, this ride can easily become one of the highlights of a Fuji trip.

It can get very busy, so buy your tickets in advance. Once you buy a ticket, you will receive a number, which serves as your queue number for the ropeway. My number was 1157 and it took about 40 minutes before it was called and I boarded the ropeway. At the top of Mt. Tenjo, you get a stunning view of Mt. Fuji on one side and Lake Kawaguchiko on the other. It is really worth the waiting time. If you are adventurous, you can also hike Mt. Tenjo since there is a trail leading to the ropeway. I chose to hike going down to Lake Kawaguchiko. It took me about 30 minutes and the trail is beautiful. So my recommendation: take the ropeway going up, then hike going down.

Plenty of things to do here. The cable cart ride itself was short but it's views were immaculate. Plenty of scenic spots with photos to be taken at sunset. Watch for crowds and lines may be long. I'd recommend coming here during early morning on a weekday. Souvenirs are also plenty available.

This is very much a tourist thing, and I loved it 🤣 I chose perhaps the worse day of my kawaguchiko trip with rain and mist, and yet the views were still stunning. The ride up allows for a fantastic viewing and only takes around two minutes. Once up there, you have a shrine, love bell, swing and several rabbit and tanuki statues. The store is good value with friendly staff and ice cream is available. On my visit I basically went straight up without queuing, however I have passed (during brighter weather) and the queues can get crazy. For the price it's totally worth doing!

Came here as part of a tour package. If you are willing to wait for the ropeway up, you can get a fantastic view of Mt Fuji. This is probably one of the best views of Fuji that you can get. However, the wait for the ropeway ride up is really long. Im talking around 1hr 15mins wait and probably another 45mins wait to come down. Its better if you come here on your own rather than on tour because there are time restrictions with a tour group and once we got up there, we only had literally 5 to 10 mins to walk around and see before we needed to come down or we would have missed our tour group departure time.

The Kawaguchiko Ropeway is a great spot to get a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji on a clear day. Unfortunately, I wasn’t very lucky during my visit, and the mountain was mostly hidden by clouds. The ride itself is short but fun, and the viewpoint is still enjoyable with nice scenery around Lake Kawaguchi. I’d love to come back again when the weather is better to see the full view of Mt. Fuji.

Definitely worth the view of Mt Fuji. The lines were a bit long and the cable car was crowded but that wasn’t too bad. The views are breathtaking. There is a nice trail at top of you wanted to take it.

We went in Summer Aug 2025. Very nice views, easy and short ride up. We went in the morning 9am+ so no queue at all. The area on top is not big.. just one snack shop and one souvenir shop, as well as the swing. Quite easy walk, so won't take long up there, other than the ropeway queues. There was a very long queue when we came down back around 10am+ We were there a day earlier in the cloudy afternoon 3pm+ and the ropeway was closed due to potential lightning. So do come by earlier if you don't wanna miss this place. The SWING : only for slim people. The "rope" is made of metal = fixed seat length. Anything longer than the seat length will feel the heavy tight grip at your sides. Pain when swinging. Long wait. Beautiful backdrop :)

We didn't get a full clear day to see Mr. Fuji but it was still worth it to take the ride about and get a full view of the lake below and some of the mountain, it's ¥100 for a round trip tickets & I believe ¥600 one way. The views are great for photography, they even have a few stages areas to take photos. There's a gift shop at the top and an area to ride a swing and take more photos in the direction of Mt. Fuji, I believe the swing cost ¥300. There's a trail to go hiking further up from what the swing area is, and a path to hike back down towards the lake area where you go on the ropeway. I didn't see a separate yelp page but the ropeway has a combo package with the Pleasure Boat that's a 20 minutes ride around the lake. The boat ride is ¥1000 or ¥1700 for the package. The boat has a heated covered room our outdoor deck & upper level deck.

Hours 9:00am to 5:10pm (March through November) 9:30am to 4:40pm (December through February) Departures every five to ten minutes Admission: 800 yen (roundtrip), 450 yen (one way) We laughed when they offered us a one way ticket. But come to find out there are hiking trails you can take down the mountain to get back into town. The Kachi Kachi Ropeway is a tram that ascends Mount Tenjo where a short 10min ride drops you off on an observation area 1000 meters above sea level that provides panoramic views of Lake Kawaguchiko and Mt. Fuji. Great photo ops with the mountain and cute heart shaped statue for lovers. You feel really close to the volcano here. Here's the story behind the name from Japan guide: Mount Tenjo is the setting of Dazai Osamu's folk story "Kachi Kachi Yama", for which the ropeway is named, in which a rabbit gets revenge on a thieving tanuki (Japanese raccoon) by setting him on fire and drowning him in a river. Cute cartoon characters of the animals decorate the ropeway cars and observation point and are surprisingly kid friendly considering their gruesome background. There are souvenir shops, sweets, ice cream and vending machines at the top. Bring your camera and money. The tram gets a bit crowded with a steep incline so that's a warning for claustrophobics and acrophobics.

If you want a good view of Mt. Fuji without the hassel of driving and climbing it, visit Panoramic Ropeway. Family and I took a bus to get there around the lake, we then took a ski lift up to the top. We went on a really nice day. The skies were clear and there many beautiful photo opportunities. The idea of this place is based on a fictional story. There is food here which is nice cause we were able to have a few snacks while enjoying the view.

We were unlucky, because the day we went there was zero visibility of Fuji-san. Still, one must recognise the amazing location and possibilities, and feel a debt towards those who built this cable car for later generations to benefit. So, no ungrateful whining about the staff packing the cars full; have some sweet Japanese strawberries and take in the peace.

Nice small (really small) ropeway at the "base of Mt. Fuji". You can perfectly combine a Ropeway ticket with the EXcursion boat and get one ride of the Ropeway for free. Ropeway cars are looking nice and well maintained. STaff is friendly. The car does need approx 5 minutes to go to the top of the small montain-/hill. I recommend to go down through the nice trail downhill by feet.

Gorgeous, unobstructed views of Mt Fuji. The ropeway begins at the edge of Lake Kawaguchiko. Be aware that the ticket line and the line for the ropeway are separate. Have someone wait in line for the ropeway, and the other can run up to the ticket machines (or ticket booth if you have a group larger than 10 or 20 I believe). The machines offer Japanese, Chinese, and English menus. Climb some more stairs and get crammed (seriously) into a small ropeway car for a scenic ride up the side of the mountain for a quick 10-minute ride. Enjoy the views of Lake Kawaguchiko, and then at the top, you can enjoy Mt Fuji. There is a shop offering both souvenirs and some snacks like dango and matcha soft serve. There is also a second-floor observation deck on top of the store that many people don't seem to be aware of, so try to make your way up and you can easily get a photo with Mt Fuji without your fellow tourists wandering around and getting in your shot! There is also a small shrine dedicated to the legend of the raccoon and rabbit, which I don't remember the details of, but neat to check out. Walk past the store, and there is a trail leading to the top of the mountain (not Mt Fuji, the mountain where the viewing station is located) which takes about 6 hours to trek through if you plan it out well. Also important. Clean, modern toilets and no squat toilets!

Objective: Located on the eastern side of the main road that encircles Kawaguchiko Lake, this ropeway ascends up Mount Tenjo to an observation deck that provides amazing views of Mount Fuji. The ride is less than 5 min (one-way); cost was about 720 yen for a round-trip. A small gift and snack stand is located at the observation deck. There are several available hiking trails from the observation desk to various points along Mount Tenjo (did not do them) Subjective: Would recommend going as close to opening time as possible. We went around 9:30 am and the wait was less than 10 min. The rush hour seems to start around 10-11 am with a wait at that time probably close to 45 min. For the relatively cheap price, this is a no-brainer if you have time in the area as the views of Mount Fuji are gorgeous. I would note that they seem to making renovations to the ticket office/waiting area. It is fairly cramped in the actual ticket office itself (see the photos from another reviewer). The staff did seem to be making a very concerted effort to help any elderly or people with disabilities be comfortable. Although the mascots are depicted as two cute, furry animals, the backstory (depicted in Japanese on the walls of the waiting area) is a little weird (no spoilers here). For the relatively cheap price, this is a no-brainer if you have time in the area as the views of Mount Fuji are gorgeous (see photo), but go early to avoid waiting.