It was a lot of stores with affordable prices! Make sure you save extra budget if you wanna buy appearls from Japan. It would be lovely if you spend 1 day trip here in Gotemba. There are lot of things to explore.

Gorgeous views of Mount Fuji, with a tremendous spread of shops and eating establishments. Selected shops had generous discounts. Service was tip top. Bought a pair of jeans and had it altered in an hour at US$6. Totally worth a visit.

We arrived at thr outlet from Shinjuku bus terminal. We were told there is a higher chance in getting bus tickets to the outlet mall. We attempted to obtain tickets from Tokyo bus station without reservation like our previous visits but to no avail. Bus tickets from Tokyo bus station were sold out for the next week! Bus departed at 1045 hrs on time. Buses were full. Bus terminal is about 10 mins away from the train station (need to cross a road) and the bus terminal is located in a building. Need to download the E coupons as outlet as done away with the paper coupons. Many outlets provided a 10% discount. Passport is required for tax refunds with purchases more than 5000Y. Outlets were crowded with many Asians tourists due to the weak yen. We spend 5.5 hrs in the outlet (not enough time). WiFi is provided in the outlet. We bought drinks and food from Family Mart to save time for more shopping. There was a convenient store in the outlet mall.

This is a huge Premium Outlet; just a day isn’t enough time. And careful, it’s easy to get lost. Parking is free. All the parking lots surround the outlet mall; so no need to take the first entrance. If you have been to Premium outlet malls in USA, Canada, or Malaysia, you’ll find this outlet mall is expensive with no deals to be had. Perhaps it’s due to the products being imported into Japan with a premium tax. It is all relative in my opinion though. If you come from Singapore or Hong Kong just for examples where premium goods are expensive, you might find something here.

This place is amazing, you get high end brands, all in a compact, well planned area.. with the beautiful Mt. Fuji in the background, great for photo ops.. The Food Court was nice, you get a good choice of Asian cuisine, may not be gourmet high end, but very passable for common folk.. There’s good Ice Cream, Steak, Pizza & Pasta too.. The best was seeing many shoppers bringing their well-behaved dogs with them.. Dogs were sooo cute.. Definitely coming back next year, will look for a hotel nearby to spend more time in the area..

If you are staying around Tokyo station it is quite easy to buy a bus ticket online or at the bus stop station . I would suggest online bus booking. Then on that day you go to Yaesu south area in Tokyo station to board the bus. Please check the boarding stop on the information board at the bus area. Today I am taking at ibus stop 5. Not sure if it will always be bus stop 5 but only fyi. In the event if you are unsure then ask the bus assistant there. They speak English.

Gotemba Premium Outlets has many stores that I know, as well as many that I have not visited before. It is a good selection that should cater to most people's tastes. We spent the morning and part of the afternoon shopping, and also had lunch at the food bazaar. There was plenty of parking when we arrived.