Download How To Get To Mount Fuji From Central Tokyo Gif. Here's an overview of how you can get from tokyo to mount fuji by train or bus, in or out of season. Fuji during the summer so that's something to be cautious about but we had no problems.
Mt fuji station or kawaguchiko station are both a fair bit away from the mountain, so if you're planning to climb you'll need to get a bus from there.
By far the best way to explore the surroundings of mt fuji at your own pace, while renting a car can be costly, it comes with numerous benefits. The famed viewpoint is next to motosu central lodge and koan campground on the northwestern side. Tour starts at 8:30am at a central pickup point in shinjuku city, tokyo's buzzing commercial center and skyscraper district. The service begins after the climbing season.