Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway

Decent place. There is a ride up on an aerial cable car with windows from all sides. They let a limited amount of people on per ride so you're guarenteed to see a great view. There are unfortunately just 2 cars so to get on/off is a bit of waiting in line in the sun. On top there are swings that face Mt Fuji and can be mesmerizing. There was one working telescope, and a little store selling snacks and drinks. The ice cream was fantastic. It was a perfect fit for the trip up. There is also the legend of the mischievous usagi (rabbit) with stories setup before boarding, and a shrine at the top. The main part is the view of Mt Fuji... it unfortunately depends on the weather. It is a great location to see the mountain but when we went, the peak was covered with clouds. We only saw it on our flight. You also get a good view of the theme parks below.

The Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway is such a fun and scenic experience! The cable car ride takes you up to a viewpoint where, on a clear day, you get an incredible view of Mount Fuji. Unfortunately, it was super cloudy when I visited, so we didn’t get to see Fuji in all its glory but that’s just how Mother Nature works sometimes! At the top, there’s a small food and ice cream stand. I totally recommend grabbing some ice cream, especially if you’re visiting in June when it’s starting to get hot. There’s also a swing you can ride for a small fee (I believe it was around 500 yen) a fun little bonus if you're into unique photo ops. If you keep walking past the main viewing area, there’s a higher spot that gives you even better views and more photo opportunities. Just be careful it gets pretty steep and hilly, and if you’re not paying attention, it’s easy to slip or lose your footing. Overall, even though I didn’t get the perfect view of Mount Fuji, the experience was still really cute and enjoyable. Definitely worth a visit!

Great experience overall. Depending on the weather it can be a complete different story for sightseeing the Mont Fuji. I stayed at Kawaguchiko for several days. The second morning the bad weather left for a few hours. I went to buy tickets a second time right at the opening of the shop, even though there were already people, I didn't have to wait for the lift. I only waited 30 secondes to buy the ticket at the vending machine. Be careful of the timing, when I left, there were so many people waiting for the lift, I guess the last ones had to wait for at least 30 minutes before taking the shuttle and the weather was hot. Since we had a very cloudy weather for a long time it was easy to guess everyone would jump on the occasion for taking good pictures of Mont Fuji, before leaving for another city. There are several activities up there. If you have a lot of time, I believe there is also a trail. It says on the signs you need 6 hours so watch out for the last shuttle, and this is at your own risks. I went to check a little bit. On the track I met several people going back to the crowded main spot but then after maybe 2 minutes there was no one anymore. I stayed close to a small shrine for about 15 minutes. You can still see Mont Fuji and landscape from the forest. The peace and the wind between the trees felt amazingly refreshing. You could still walk for a long time, but I decided to go back downstairs and enjoy my day an other way.

Overall it was a good experience, however they could manage the boarding a bit better. We had to wait 10 minutes to go up, which was fine, however on the way back we had to stand around 15minutes in sun and around 30 overall. Unfortunately we didn't have a good weather, Mt Fuji was clouded, but there was a stunning view over the lake and good panoramic view. They serves food ( you could purchase it ) and there were vending machines however drinks were from 300 Yen

The viewpoint is really nice but the queue can be quite big. We purchased a return ticket, and only after did we see the queue inside the building (you can’t see it from outside) and it’s quite long. There was an even longer queue to take the egg on the way down so we decided to walk down. I’d recommend only buying a one way ticket and seeing how the queue is on the way down (and also seeing the queue at the bottom before buying tickets) The hike down is actually quite nice and easy, it’s in the shade and only 40 minutes to the lake.