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The Base of Mt. Fuji

Category

Mt. Fuji

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi / Shizuoka prefecture

This is an elegant mountain which is certainly also a symbol of Japan, which is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 meters. Mt. Fuji is also often the theme of artistic inspiration such as Hokusai Katsushika: “Fugaku Sanjurokkei” (Thirty-six Sceneries of Mt. Fuji). Also, Mt. Fuji is also the place where the “Mt. Fuji faith” started and it is revered as a sacred mountain in which a deity resides. In 2013 it was registered with World Cultural Heritage as “Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration”. There are four climbing routes including the Yoshida Route, the Subashiri Route, the Gotemba Route and the Fujinomiya Route. Since the opening periods vary depending on which mountain trail you choose, it is necessary to confirm in advance whether your intended route is open.
Fuji-Q Highland

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Shinnishihara 5-6-1

This amusement park is located near Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi. The park's most popular attractions are its many large thrill rides including FUJIYAMA, a roller coast boasting a maximum height of 79 meters. The park is also famous for being the home of a number of newsworthy attractions including the Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear, the world's longest and scariest haunted house, as well as Thomas Land, an outdoor Thomas the Tank Engine theme park. The nearest station to the park is Fuji-Q Highland station on the Fujikyuko Line.
Roadside Station Doshi

3.5

104 Reviews

Transportation

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugundoushimura 9745

Roadside Station Doshi provides all sorts of information including tourist information on Doshi Village, events and special products. In the restaurant you can enjoy some original dishes made with ingredients freshly harvested from the village. They also have a dessert menu with dishes made with watercress, a special product of Doshi. The shop sells Doshi pork related products, vegetables and edible wild plants from local farmers, river fish, and shichiri miso, etc. They also have a range of vases and woodwork products on sale too. Events are sometimes held depending on the season.

駐車場も店舗も広いが、それなりにお客さんも多い。特産品売り場のほか、飲食店も多くある。バイクとサイクリストが多い。
Narusawa Hyoketsu Ice Cave

4.0

297 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunnarusawamura 8533

This is a cave located at the eastern entrance to the “Aokigahara Jukai” (sea of trees) forest, and is one of the sightseeing spots within the Fuji Five Lakes area. In 864 A.D., when Mt. Nagao, a flank volcano of Mt. Fuji erupted, the red hot lava flow descended down between the ancient parasitic volcanoes creating this cave. The average temperature within the cave is as low as three degrees, and it is covered with ice year round. It was designated by the Ministry of Education as a Natural Monument in 1929.

This is a terrible place to visit unless you are fit and adventurous, The attendant at the gate didnt warn us enough about the danger. Our previous experience with lava ice cave was in Jeju and that...
Kitaguchihongu Fuji Sengenjinja

4.5

255 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Kamiyoshida 5558

This shrine boasts some 1,900 years of history and is also known as the starting point for the Mt. Fuji Yoshida Trail. The shrine flourished in the Edo period as a center for Mt. Fuji worship, and one can still sense the vestiges of this period on the shrine’s extravagant grounds. The goddess of Mt. Fuji, Konohanasakuya-hime, is enshrined here, and it is said she grants easy childbirth and the prevention of fires. The Yoshida Fire Festival, considered one of Japan’s top three unusual festivals, is held here very year on August 26 and 27.

We would strongly recommend having a guide that knows the history if this place, it will only elevate the experience. This is a starting point for the ascent of Mt Fuji and understanding the rituals...
Fujiten Snow Resort

3.5

128 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunnarusawamura Fuji 8545-1

Fujiten Snow Resort is a ski resort in a great location where you can enjoy skiing and snowboarding while taking in the views of Mt. Fuji. There are a variety of slopes aimed at children beginners and slopes for more advanced skiers. All equipment can be rented at the resort. Outside of winter you can enjoy mountain biking grass skiing sledding and more. In October 2009 the snow resort was selected as ‘a sacred place for lovers’ as it’s one of the best places to propose marriage to a loved one. Events on love life and marriage are held here from time to time.

My kids really wanted to have fun in snow/ski and Fujiten resort was a good option for us despite most of the snow being man-made at this time of the year. We stayed a few days in Fujikawaguchiko...
Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center

4.0

192 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Tsurushi Ogatayama 2381

This facility in Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture is a place where people can learn first-hand how superconducting magnetic levitation (SCMaglev) railways work. Visitors can also watch tests on the Yamanashi maglev test line or check out models and exhibits that introduce SCMaglev technology and the Chuo Shinkansen. The adjacent Waku-waku Yamanashi-kan features an area with tourist information on Yamanashi Prefecture on its second floor, while its first flour features a shop that offers local products.

Even if you only have a passing interest in trains (or even none at all!) this is well worth calling into if youre on your way to Fuji. The staff were all very helpful - enthusiastic even to help...
Arakurayama Sengen Park

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Arakura 3353-1

Arakurayama Sengen Park is the best place to see Mt. Fuji from within Fujiyoshida City. Especially during the spring, when the Yoshino cherry blossom trees are in full bloom in the park, it’s a popular place to enjoy both the cherry blossoms and Mt. Fuji. Moreover, having been designated as one of the new three major night views in Japan and top 100 night views, it’s no wonder the park is hugely popular with night view fans.
Fuji Subaru Line

4.0

80 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Prefecture Fujiyoshida-shi, Minamitsuru-gun Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun Narusawa village

This 30-kilometer-long scenic road connects Lake Kawaguchi to Mt. Fuji fifth station. After driving for about forty minutes through the forest, which is home to Japanese red pine, and southern Japanese hemlock, and other species, you will arrive at the fifth station. There, you can enjoy views of the Mt. Yatsugatake and Southern Japan Alps, as well as a grand panoramic view of the Fuji Five Lakes below that can only be described as astounding. This mountain road stays open all year long and can be traveled in during winter depending on the road conditions and weather (except during periods when personal vehicles are banned).

Trekking up the stations of Fuji Subaru Line will always depend on the current weather restrictions. During our date of visit, the highest level our van could go to was the 4th station (2020m high...
Roadside Station Narusawa

4.0

127 Reviews

Transportation

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunnarusawamura 8532-63

With World Heritage Mr. Fuji impressively standing right in front of your eyes, Roadside Station Narusawa is a fully-outfitted roadside station located in the middle of the Fuji Five Lakes. It has tons to see, from the product shop with a rich array of local products, to Narusawa Mt. Fuji Museum where you can learn about Mt. Fuji, as well as the Fujin no Meisui corner where you can drink delicious Narusawa water. It even has an observation deck.

A Michi-no-Eki with good selections of local fruits & vegetables, blueberries, plums, corn-on-the-cob, kohlrabi, local souvenirs. Clean restaurants. Wished for better lunch choices. Has a free Mt...
Fuji Chobo no Yu Yurari

4.0

127 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunnarusawamura 8532-5

This hot spring facility offers a view of Mt. Fuji while you soak. The Reiho outdoor is lit up at night for a truly enchanting sight. They use nanotechnology to improve the natural qualities of hot spring water by increasing moisturizing, heat retention, and permeation.

I love Japanese Onsen and wanted for my boys (age 7-10) to try. It was part of the day trip after we visited Mount Fuji 5th station in the morning. We had a sukiyaki lunch, with bowls of rice...
Roadside Station Fujiyoshida

Transportation

Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Araya 1936-6

This roadside station in Fujiyoshida City, the largest in Yamanashi prefecture, is notable for its up-close views of Mt. Fuji. The facilities include a farmer's market which offers locally-grown fruits and vegetables at reasonable prices, a restaurant offering Yoshida udon noodles, the area's specialty, and a tourist information center. The station combines shopping, eating, and playing all in one facility.
Roadside Station Tsuru

3.0

41 Reviews

Transportation

Yamanashi Prefecture Tsurui City Ohara 88

This roadside station is popular for the many fresh vegetables, processed foods, and handmade items that line its store shelves. Each of these items is personally delivered by the 120 producers from the city and elsewhere who created them. The station's popular restaurant, Okatteba, which has a focus on local production and local consumption, serves food made with the locally-produced ingredients sold at the station's farmer's market. Guests at the cafeteria-style restaurant can eat outside on its terrace when the weather cooperates.

リニア見学施設のすぐそばです。前項旅行支援のクーポン券が使えますので、寄って、お土産たっぷり買いました。
Roadside Station Tabayama

4.0

40 Reviews

Transportation

Yamanashi Pref. Kitatsuruguntabayamamura 2901

This roadside station in Tabayama Village, Kitatsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture features a farmer's market offering locally harvested produce and an eatery offering light fare such as donburi (rice bowls) and noodles. The Nomekoi-yu hot springs spa is located within the station. There, bathers can refresh their bodies in its waters, which have a faint sulfur smell.

山梨から奥多摩方面をドライブしました。猿やリスが道を横切ってました。ドライブの際に、こちらの道の駅に寄ったら、かなり前に来たことがあった道の駅でした。道の駅敷地の下の方の桜はまだ三分咲き位で、しだれ桜は満開でした。桜ソフトクリームを買った方たちが、濃いピンクのしだれ桜とともにソフトクリームの写真を撮ってました。道の駅はそんなに大きくなく、ジビエ料理の鹿肉の商品などがユニークでした。カフェでは...
Mt. Fuji Radar Dome

4.0

71 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Yamanashi Pref. Fujiyoshidashi Araya 1936-1

A place where you can learn about weather observation and the history of Mt. Fuji Radar which ended its 35-year-long role atop the peak as a fort for typhoon observation, Mt. Fuji Radar Dome has a theater where you see a documentary of the people who passionately worked to build Mt. Fuji's radar facilities. Also, it is popular as a learning facility where you can experience the cold at Mt. Fuji's peak.

I was looking forward to visiting this weather predictor dome that sat at the top of Mount Fuji and was airlifted to it’s current ground level position when it was made redundant in 1998 as it was...
Kosuge no Yu

4.0

46 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Yamanashi Pref. Kitatsurugunkosugemura 3445

This very rare highly alkaline hot spring offers up mildly cloudy water that is popular for its beautifying effects. The facility has nine different baths including large wooden tubs fitting the grand mountain surroundings, outdoor baths offering a deep sense of the seasons, and more. There is also a restaurant on site offering noodle dishes and meal sets.

我が家の奥方がここの温泉を気に入っていて1月に一回か2月に1回のペースで行っています。泉質がアルカリ性で肌がスベスベになります。食事処で釜飯か生姜焼きを頼むことが多いです。（昔は刺身の定食を頼んでいたが1度柔らかったのでやめてしまった。）
Narusawa Mt. Fuji Museum

3.5

52 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunnarusawamura Giragono 8532-63

A place where you can have fun learning various information about Mt. Fuji-from Mt. Fuji's origin, nature at its foot, what the inside looks like, clouds and climate, too-the Narusawa Mt. Fuji Museum has displays divided into five areas with different themes, so you can thoroughly enjoy the charms of Mt. Fuji. At the cafe only open in summer, you can eat the Mt. Fuji sundae (with lava)-an original of the Mt. Fuji Museum.

This is the place we will get information, whether historical or geographical pertaining to the Mount Fuji of Japan. A must visit place prior your climb of the mountain.
Arakura Fujisengen-jinja Shrine

Travel / Tourism

2-4-1 Asama, Fujiyoshida-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture

This shrine located in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture was built in the year 705. It is worshipped by locals for protection from disasters, household harmony, safe childbirth, and children's healthy growth. Some of the shrine's landmarks include a sacred tree worshipped for children's growth and a five-storied pagoda that serves as a monument to the faithful who have fallen in battle. In the spring, the temple is visited by many who come to see their 300 cherry blossom trees in full bloom.
Doshinoyu

3.0

35 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugundoushimura 7501

This hot spring facility is in Doshi Village, Minamitsuru County, Yamanashi Prefecture. They allow day use of indoor and outdoor baths for men and women, surrounded by the sounds of the Doshi River. The water type is a sulfate spring containing calcium and sodium, said to be effective on nerve pain and muscle soreness, frozen shoulders, cuts and more. The facility also has a restaurant and a rest area centered around a fire pit.

道志みちから枝沢沿いの道を遡上します。やや小ぶりの施設です。露天風呂が解放感あって気持ちよかったです。サウナなし、ウォータークーラーなし。内湯のメインの浴槽はややぬるめです。休憩所もあります。
Thomas Land

4.5

37 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Yamanashi Fujiyoshida-shi Shinnishihara 5-6-1

A theme park attached to Fuji-Q Highland Park right next to the Kawaguchiko Interchange on the Chuo Expressway. The theme park is centered around the English children's television show, Thomas the Tank Engine. There are a variety of rides to enjoy including Thomas's Treasure Adventure, an indoor ride where you'll ride a train around Sodor Island, the setting of the tale, searching for treasures, and Rock'n'Roll Duncan, where even kids as young as three years old can ride Duncan on the mountain railway line.

It’s a best place for Thomas fans kids to spend a few hours here. However, the area of the Thomas land is quite small and not much variety of games. The price of each game is overpriced, ¥400-¥500...

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Yamanashi Areas

Yamanashi prefecture is the proud home of one of Japan’s most celebrated icons: Mount Fuji. Although the mountain straddles both Yamanashi and Shizuoka, the most breathtaking views of Fuji-san can be seen from the Fuji Five Lakes north of the mountain in Yamanashi prefecture. The plethora of outdoor activities in and around the lakes all have the benefit of the country’s highest mountain as their backdrop, and we can assure you that it is an unforgettable sight.