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City in Chūbu, Japan
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Gotemba (御殿場), occasionally written Gotenba, is a city in Shizuoka, Japan. One of the starting points for the climb up Mount Fuji, Gotemba also offers premium outlet shopping.
The cheapest place in town. Call for rates.
By train
Gotemba Station is located on the JR Gotemba Line, which branches inland from the Tokaido Main Line at Numazu at the western end and Kōzu at the eastern end.
By bus
Odakyu Hakone Highway Bus runs services from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (Busta Shinjuku) to Gotemba Station, with 1-2 buses every hour. The trip takes 1 hr 45 min and costs ¥1680.
Free shuttle buses operate every 15 minutes during the day between Gotemba Station, Tomei Gotemba Interchange bus stop and the Premium Outlets. The buses run during the operating hours of the Premium Outlets.
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