TUE NOV 3 · 文化の日 (holiday timetable) · 杓子山 + 稲羽
Shakushi-yama (1,598 m) + Inaba at dusk
富士山駅 → 不動湯入口 → 杓子山 → 不動湯入口 → 月江寺大門商店街
Open grassy summit right above 富士吉田: the whole of Fuji, the town and the lake, nothing in front. Mostly Japanese hikers. Then down to the Persona 4 shopping street as the sun sets. Cheapest way there: the Keio line to 高尾, JR to 大月, then 富士急.
Leave 志木5:06
Bus to trail9:15
Summit≈12:40
Last bus back15:38
Total fare¥4,622
Decide Monday evening. Forecast as of Oct 30 (Yahoo, 富士吉田): Tue 曇時々晴, 18°/7°, 20% rain. A second model (met.no) has a clear morning, then cloud building to ~75% in the afternoon. If Monday night still says 曇 all day, do Plan B below or move the day.
Timeline
- 5:06
志木 → 池袋 5:28東武東上線 · commuter pass, ¥0 · holiday timetable
The 5:09 (→ 5:37) also works but leaves only a few minutes at 新宿. Take the 5:06.
- ≈5:35
池袋 → 新宿三丁目 → 新宿副都心線 to 新宿三丁目, 丸ノ内線 1 stop to 新宿, walk to the Keio gates
¥178
- 6:10
京王線 特急 (高尾山口行) → 高尾 7:01
¥409
- 7:12
JR 中央本線 (大月行) → 大月 7:50 → 富士急行線 7:55 → 富士山 8:42
¥1,655
33 minutes to spare before the bus: buy lunch and water at 富士山駅.
- 9:15
Town Sneaker 上暮地・明見循環 (右回り) → 不動湯入口 9:50富士山駅 bus stop · Sat/Sun/holiday timetable
¥100
Missed it? The next one (左回り 11:15 → 不動湯入口 11:38) is too late to reach the summit safely. Switch to Plan B.
- ≈10:40
不動湯 (trailhead)Road walk ≈50 min
- ≈12:00
大確首峠 (pass)≈80 min up through forest
- ≈12:40
杓子山 summit (1,598 m)≈40 min. From about 1,500 m it gets very steep, so use your hands and gloves.
Fuji fills the view, with 富士吉田 and 山中湖 below. 30 min on top.
Turnaround rule: start down by 13:15 wherever you are, even if you haven't reached the top. That's what makes the last bus.
- ≈15:20
Back down the same way to 不動湯入口Summit → 大確首峠 ≈30 min → 不動湯 ≈60 min → road ≈40 min
- 15:38
Town Sneaker (左回り) → 富士山駅 16:13This is the last bus of the day on this loop.
¥100
Missed it? Walk down the road to 富士山駅 (≈1h, my estimate) or take a taxi. You won't be on the trail in the dark either way.
- ≈16:30
稲羽: 月江寺大門商店街 at duskWalk from 富士山駅 (≈15–20 min) or 富士急 1 stop to 月江寺. Sunset ≈16:47.
The Shōwa-retro shopping street from Persona 4 (the bookstore and Umeshin are pinned on Anitabi). Shops close early on holidays, so this is a walk and photos rather than shopping.
- 17:32
月江寺 → 大月 → 高尾 → 京王 → 新宿 → 池袋 20:39 → 志木
¥2,180
Plan B (cloud, or you missed the 9:15 bus)
新倉山浅間公園 + 稲羽
The pagoda-and-Fuji lookout (≈400 steps), which is also P4's lookout and the fox shrine (fox shrines: 浅間神社 and 穴守稲荷). From 下吉田 station. Then walk to 月江寺大門商店街. Short, and no bus timetables to worry about. Same train fares.
Fuji hidden all day
Move 杓子山 to a clear day. Fuji is the whole point of this climb. 11月〜2月 mornings are the best season.
Money
| 池袋 → 富士山 (metro + Keio + JR + 富士急) | ¥2,242 |
| Town Sneaker ×2 | ¥200 |
| 月江寺 → 池袋 | ¥2,180 |
| 志木 ↔ 池袋 | pass |
| Total (plus food) | ¥4,622 |
Bring
不動湯入口 bus stop杓子山月江寺大門商店街新倉山浅間公園
Checked Oct 30, 2026. Trains and fares: Yahoo! 乗換案内 for Tue Nov 3 (holiday timetable, IC fares). Bus: 富士急 Town Sneaker 上暮地・明見循環 timetable (土日祝 column). Walking times: 富士急 杓子山 hiking page; descent times are my estimates (≈). Forecast: Yahoo天気 富士吉田 and met.no. Check again on Monday.