Part II Japan 2019; a handy dandy guide to Fuji-Q Highland and the best ramen in Tokyo

Best rollercoaster found here. You can stop looking now.
Six flags has nothing on Fuji-Q.

If Mt Fuji was a volcano?

Fuji-Q highland is an unassuming little theme park, with only a handful of thrill rides.
But the Japanese have long known; it's quality, not quantity.

Fuji-Q is about a 1.5 hour ride away from the city centre of Tokyo.
And well worth the trip

It's got 4 major coasters.
There're the usual thrills
One that's just super fast, shoots you out of tunnel and you make a loop and back to the start, Don Dondonpa.
One conventional coaster, Fujiyama.

Not really the king of coasters, at best a courtier

One that's got a 120 degree drop, Takabisha

And then there's Eejanaika.
On a whole other level.
It's a 4D coaster that makes the X2 look like a little bitch ride.

It's good because you genuinely think there's a chance you might die.

Apparently also well known for its haunted mansion, but I'm too chicken.

The downside to a theme park with this much thrill with this little rides is that it's gonna be a long queue.
You can pay another 1200 yen per ride to just skip the queue. We did that for one of the rides so we could complete the big 4 rides before we had to return.
Like rockstars, we bypassed an 80 min queue, while the students who don't seem to need to be at school look on enviously.
Because money solves everything.

Also recommend the Ferris wheel which gave me my first stunning view of Mount Fuji.

Would also like to take this opportunity for a shout out for the best freaking ramen I've had in Tokyo.
Everyone's talking about Ichiran, it's good, but not that good, jeez.

For the best ramen, head to Shinjuku's Fuunji for their tsukemen ramen.

Queue starts from the outside

and continues all the way in

Nitty Gritty

Usually I would recommend Klook for attraction tickets, but the prices on Klook are not competitive at 90SGD.

Instead I would suggest the official website for tickets with transfers from Tokyo.
They've got a train option, but seems troublesome as you would need to transfer, and the travel time is actually similar.
I opted for the bus transfer + ticket option, which worked out to about 7000 yen per person. Fuss free, you go online and make a reservation, no payment needed until you go to the Shinjuku bus terminal to get the tickets.

If you've got time you can also make a trip out of it, head to Hakone, Gotemba outlet, as it's all around that area. Would have loved to spend a few nights around Hakone, out of Tokyo.

Bonus picture of my butt

You can also read about my ski trip here!


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