Tokyo→Kyoto Shinkansen: sit on the right for Mt Fuji

Heading west from Tokyo to Kyoto, take a seat on the right-hand side of the train and Fuji is right outside your window on a clear day. Book a reserved seat ahead rather than gambling on the unreserved cars.

Check first: Clear days only.

Type

Hack

Category

Transport

Place

Tokyo–Kyoto (Tokaido Shinkansen) (Tokyo, Kyoto)

Saving

a free Fuji view

For

tourist

Posted

Oct 20, 2026

Last checked

Oct 21, 2026

Source

@tealtangent ↗

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