【行】十二月十日．土．富士急

時間	目的地		需時	到達	火車 #	費用
5:20	Hamacho	Arrive at Hamacho Station and boarded on train	10	5:30	-	-
5:35	Shinjyuku	Train leaves Hamacho Station for Shinjuku (Toei) Station	17	5:52	503T	210
5:52	Shinjyuku	Walk to Shinjuku Station	8	6:00	-	-
6:07	Kitano	Catch train from Shinjuku Station to Kitano (Tokyo) Station on Keio Line Local	47	6:54	2001	350
6:59	Takao	Train leaves Kitano Station for Takao (Tokyo) Station, on Keio Line Local. Nb: Change of trains is required.	10	7:09	6113
7:25	Otsuki	Train leaves Kitano Station for Otsuki Station, on JR Chuo Line. Nb: Change of trains is required.	48	8:13	525M	570
8:19	Fuji-Q	Train leaves Otsuki Station for Fuji-Q, on Fuji Express Line. Nb: Change of trains is required.	47	9:06	9	1050
9:06	Fuji-Q	Scaring ourselves shitless on the rides.	184	12:10	-	4500
12:19	Kawaguchiko	Catch "Retro Bus" from Highland Resort Hotel to tour Kawaguchiko	38	12:57	-	1000
12:57	Kawaguchiko	Play around Kawaguchiko	123	15:00	-	-
15:07	Fuji-Q	Catch "Retro Bus" back to Fuji-Q	38	15:44	-	1000
15:44	Fuji-Q	Scare ourselves some more	211	19:15	-	-
19:21	Otsuki	Catch train from Fuji-Q station to Otsuki, on Fuji Express Line.	47	20:08	40	1050
20:17	Takao	Train leaves Otsuki Station for Takao (Tokyo) Station, on JR Chuo Line. Nb: Change of train is required.	38	20:55	2026M	1450
21:08	Yotsuya	Train leaves Takao Station for Yotsuya Station, on JR Chuo Line. Nb: Change of train is required.	47	21:55	2114T
21:58	Ichigaya	Train leaves Yotsuya Station for Ichigaya Station, on JR Sobu Chuo Line. Nb: Change of train is required.	2	22:00	2104B
22:07	Hamacho	Train leaves Ichigaya Station for Hamacho Station, on Toei Shinjuku Line. Nb: Change of train is required.	10	22:17	6896	210
						11390

The time at which we leave Kawaguchiko is depended on where we catch the "Retro Bus" back to Fuji-Q. The following link is the timetable of the "Retro Bus"

http://www.fujisan.ne.jp/access/retrobus_K.asp

Also the following link is a good page that talks about what to do in Kawaguchiko.

http://www.fujisan.ne.jp/

【豆知識】Japanese Taxis

To the average cost conscious traveler, taxis are an expensive and little attractive alternative to the efficient public transportation system of Japan's largest cities, at least during daytime and evenings.

In smaller cities and the countryside, however, public transportation is often much less efficient, and taking a taxi from the nearest train station to your final destination, for example, can be a good choice. If you travel in a group of three or more people, a taxi can also be an economical alternative.

Most train and bus services in Japan stop around midnight, resulting in a sudden increase in the demand for taxis around that time - especially on weekends. On Friday and Saturday nights, long lines at taxi stands in front of major train stations are not uncommon, and waiting times can be long.

Most taxis accommodate up to four passengers (not including the driver), while larger vehicles are able to accommodate an additional fifth passenger.

Taxi fares typically start around 600-700 Yen for the first two kilometers and increase by roughly 100 Yen for every additional 500 meters traveled. The cost also increases when the taxi is not moving for a prolonged time. Late in the evening, rates are raised by 20-30 percent.

A plate on the dashboard in the lower corner of the wind shield indicates whether a taxi is vacant or not. A red plate indicates that the taxi is vacant, while a green plate indicates the opposite (see illustration below). During the night a light on the roof of a taxi can indicate that the taxi is vacant.

Vacant

Occupied

When you board a taxi, note that the vehicle's left rear door is opened and closed remotely by the driver. You are not supposed to open or close it by yourself. Furthermore, you are not supposed to tip taxi drivers, as the service is included in the price.

If you do not speak Japanese, or your destination is not a well known place, it is recommended to give your driver the precise address of your destination on a piece of paper or, even better, point it out on a map, since the Japanese address system can be confusing even to local taxi drivers.

Lui and Eddy: we will need this when we get from Tokyo station to KITCHO