Question 1

What is the "Bus and pass ticket touts at Kawaguchiko" scam in Mount Fuji?

Accepted Answer

Touts sell the wrong or marked-up bus tickets to the lakes and pagoda when official passes are cheaper and cover more. Buy the official sightseeing-bus pass at the Kawaguchiko station counter.

Question 2

What is the "Overpriced 'local craft' souvenirs" scam in Mount Fuji?

Accepted Answer

Mass-produced goods, often imported, are sold as handmade local crafts at inflated prices in the shops clustered around the station and lakeside car parks. Compare prices and buy from established shops rather than station-front stalls.

Other Tourist Scams in Mount Fuji

Bus and pass ticket touts at Kawaguchiko

Overpriced 'local craft' souvenirs

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