Fuji, Fuji Safari Park, and Fuji Speedway; sightseeing events such as Fuji Mountain Climbing, Yoshiwara Gion Festival, and Fuji Festival; and local gourmet foods such as eel pie, Fujinomiya fried noodles, and Gotemba Kogen beer in the Gotemba, Fuji, and Fujinomiya areas.
The Gotemba-Fuji-Fujinomiya area stretches at the foot of Mt. Fuji, which was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 2013. This area has been crowded with many leisure facilities during long vacations, but now that it has been recognized as a World Heritage site, it is expected to attract even more tourists in the future.
The Gotemba area is located in close proximity to Mt. There are many large tourist facilities in this area.
For adult travelers, a must stop is the Gotemba Kogen Beer. This refers to the store in Tokinosu, a major leisure park. The black beer, a locally brewed beer only available here, is a unique, rich, sweet gem.
After enjoying the illumination and leisure activities at Tokinosu, families and couples traveling together may want to visit the Gotemba Premium Outlets.
You can find brand-name products that are normally out of reach, but at very low prices at the outlet. It is not easy to visit these outlets, so if you get the chance, it is a good idea to do so.
Fuji Safari Park, located in Fujinomiya City, is a place where visitors can enjoy viewing animals in near-wild conditions in the natural environment at the foot of Mt. If you return to the city center from the safari park, you should definitely try Fujinomiya yakisoba, which has won the Class B Gourmet Grand Prix at that time.
If you want to enjoy hiking, why not walk around the Asagiri Plateau, which stretches at the western foot of Mt. Even in summer, there are many places of interest, such as stalactite caves where the temperature is below freezing, Shiraito Falls, and Aokigahara Sea of Trees.
Also, dairy farming is thriving in the area, and some places offer hands-on experiences such as milking milk and making butter.
This area can be fully enjoyed, especially if you visit during the long summer vacation, with outdoor activities such as camping and leisure activities at Tokinosu as the main focus of your visit.
This shopping resort boasts the largest retail space in Japan, with an image of a historic North American town on a site with rich natural forests. With approximately 290 stores ranging from luxury brands to restaurants, it offers a wide selection of goods, including not only fashion, but also sports, interior, sundries, and kids' goods, for the whole family to enjoy. This outlet consists of thr...»
The park covers a vast area of 18,000 m2 and is located at an altitude of 500 m. The park is surrounded by a forest of 1,000 cypress trees, making it a pleasantly cool place even in summer. Surrounded by a forest of 1,000 cypress trees, the park is pleasantly cool even in summer. Within the park is a thatched-roof house built in 1723. This building was moved from a farmhouse in Gotemba City and s...»
Fuji and the Shiba River gush out from the bedrock of a precipitous cliff and form a waterfall. It is called "Shiraito Falls" because the cascading water is so thin and white that it looks as if it is dripping with silk thread. This waterfall is 200 meters wide and 20 meters high. The entire surface of the curved cliff is covered with waterfalls of various sizes, which flow down beautifully like...»
Located halfway up Mt. Aitaka, this cultural complex includes an art museum and restaurant. In the Clematis Garden on the grounds, 2,000 clematis plants of about 200 varieties bloom in all four seasons and have become a symbol of the entire district. Visitors can enjoy the harmony of the colorful flowers and plants as they stroll through the beautiful garden. There is also a coffee shop corner w...»
Located just west of Mt. Fuji in the vast Asagiri Plateau, the lake has a circumference of about 4 km and a depth of about 8 meters. The lakeside is famous for cherry blossoms and azaleas in spring, fireflies in early summer, and autumn leaves in fall, and is nationally famous as a mecca for Herabuna fishing. Visitors can also enjoy a variety of activities such as camping, boating, biking, and h...»
Spread out on the Asagiri Plateau overlooking Mt. Fuji, this charming ranch offers visitors a chance to experience nature and animal interaction. Visitors can enjoy milking cows, horseback riding, and craftsmanship at the vast sightseeing ranch, which covers an area of 150,000 tsubo. In the experience and play zone, fun food-related experiences such as athletic activities, butter making, and ice...»
Fuji Safari Park is one of the largest safari parks in Japan, where 900 animals of about 60 species from all over the world live freely and spontaneously in a rich natural environment at the foot of Mt. The vast Safari Zone is home to lions, elephants, Amur tigers, cheetahs, and other animals, and is characterized by its overwhelming size and variety of animals compared to other safari parks. Vi...»
Fuji, lodging facilities such as hotels, lodges, villas, and Indian tents overlooking Mt. Fuji, a beer brewery and restaurants serving locally brewed beer, and hot spring facilities with open-air baths where visitors can bathe while enjoying a view of Mt. At the handmade workshop, visitors can enjoy handmade delicacies such as bread, ham, sausage, and cheese baked in a Spanish stone oven. There ...»
At this Japanese-style cafe adjacent to the Higashiyama Old Kishi Residence, you can enjoy sweets individually handmade in the workshop next to the sales office with sencha green tea on the open terrace where you can feel the nature. In addition to the standard dorayaki, daifuku, monaka, etc., visitors can also enjoy Japanese sweets made with seasonal ingredients for a limited time only. A stroll...»
This beautiful building was built in 1969 as the residence of Nobusuke Kishi, who once served as the 56th and 57th prime minister of Japan. It is the work of architect Gojuya Yoshida, a leading authority on modern sukiya-style architecture, in his later years. The beauty of traditional Japanese sukiya-style architecture and the functionality of a modern residence are beautifully blended together....»
This is a hands-on ranch where you can enjoy interacting with animals, experiencing food unique to ranching, glamping, and making things. Athletic and playground equipment is also available, and visitors can taste fresh foods unique to the ranch. Makai no Ranch is located on the Asagiri Plateau at the foot of Mt. Fuji, and there is so much to see and do in the vast 14-hectare park that it is impo...»
Fuji as the deity. It is the main shrine of more than 1,300 Sengen Shrines, including both subordinate and subordinate shrines. Fuji as its deity. It is famous as the center of Mt. Fuji. The grounds of the shrine are vast, with the main shrine grounds alone covering approximately 17,000 square meters, and the area above the 8th station of Mt. The main shrine is located at the southern foot of Mt...»
Fuji, stretches at the western foot of Mt. Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, the entire expanse of the plateau commands a beautiful view of Mt. The area is cool even in mid-summer, attracting tourists as a summer resort. The name comes from the fact that fog tends to form in the morning, and the area has also been called "Asagiri Kehara" since ancient times. The scenery is truly idyllic, with wide ...»
This roadside station on National Route 139 is located in the Asagiri Plateau, which stretches at the foot of Mt. Fuji. The idyllic image of the cowshed-style design on the exterior of the station is eye-catching and pastoral. This roadside station is known as a stopover for tourists during their drive around Mt. Fuji, and the view of Mt. Fuji from there has been selected as one of the "100 Scene...»
Located in the rich nature surrounded by broadleaf and deciduous trees in Asagiri Kogen at the foot of Mt. It is adjacent to Roadside Station Asagiri Kogen. The park has five food workshops, Asagiri Dairy, Fujimasa Sake Brewery, Ueno Confectionery, Kakutani, and Fujien, a tea workshop, as well as Fuji-san, a buffet restaurant using a variety of local ingredients, and a dog run surrounded by lush ...»
This museum houses and exhibits the works of French painter Bernard Buffet. His unique style is characterized by black lines and monotone colors. The museum's collection of approximately 2,000 works, including oil paintings, watercolors, prints, illustrated books, and posters, is the largest in the world in terms of quality and quantity. Visitors can view works from Buffet's early years to his l...»
Located at the southern end of Asagiri Plateau and facing Fujinomiya Road, part of the Mt. Fuji Circuit Route, this drive-in complex combines rest and leisure facilities. The facilities on the premises are divided into the "Main Building" and the "Mochiya Amusement Park," offering a full day of fun for both children and adults. Mochiya Amusement Park is equipped with field athletic equipment, a ...»
This temple is the head temple of Nichiren Shoshu and one of the five mountains of Mt. The founder of the sect is Nichiren Shonin, and the temple was founded on November 15, 1290, by Nikko, the second founder of the sect. The temple's name, "Taiseki-ji Temple," comes from the name of the place, Oishigahara (大石ヶ原). The temple is lined with old wooden structures such as the five-story pagoda, a na...»
Kitayama Honmonji is a temple of Nichiren Shoshu and one of the seven major head temples of Nichiren Shoshu. It belongs to the Fujimon school and is called "Fuji-Gozan" together with Nishiyama-Honmonji, Oishiji, Shimojo Myorenji, and Koizumi Kuonji in the Sunto area of Shizuoka Prefecture. It is also counted as one of the "Eight Komon Temples" along with Yohoji Temple in Kyoto, Jiseiji Temple in ...»
The beautiful waterfalls, about 100 meters wide and 12 meters high, are located in the Susono Central Park at the confluence of the Kise River, which runs north-south through the city, and the Sano River, which flows from Mt. Fuji eruption about 10,000 years ago, and was formed on a cliff of the Fuji lava layer. The clear water of the Kisegawa River falls as several streams from the fault in the ...»
This single cherry tree in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of Japan's oldest mountain cherry trees. Its official Japanese name is Akame-shiroba-yamazakura (meaning "red bud white-flowered mountain cherry"). The large cherry tree, with branches stretching 14 meters, is characterized by red buds and white flowers, and is a national special natural treasure and one of the five most famo...»
Fuji, and once played an important role as a place for ascetic practices of the Fuji faith. Hitoana is located approximately 12 km west of the center of Mt. Fuji, and exists on the edge of Mt. Inuryo, a part of Mt. The main cave of Jinka Cave is 1.5 meters high, 3 meters wide, and about 80 meters deep. It is called "Jinka" because of the ribs and breast-like rock projections on the cave walls cr...»
This spring is located within the grounds of the Hongu Sengen Taisha shrine on Mt. This beautiful spring is designated as a special natural monument of Japan. This beautiful spring has also been selected as one of the 100 best springs of the Heisei era. The source of this spring is subterranean water from Mt. Fuji, and approximately 300,000 tons of water gushes out every day throughout the year w...»
Fuji and overlooking Gotemba City, is a private park located halfway up the outer rim of Hakone. The name of the park is "Peace Park," but it is also called "Busharito," after the park's symbol, the Buddhist chedi. The park includes the Nipponzan Myohoji Temple, a Buddhist dojo, and a Japanese garden. The stupa houses the stupa (the partial bones of Lord Buddha) presented by Indian Prime Minist...»
Fujikawa Rakuza is an open highway oasis accessible from both the Tomei Expressway (uphill) and prefectural roads. Fuji, a restaurant/cafe with a view of Mt. Fuji, and a souvenir shop selling local specialties. Fuji River, the view from the observation lounge is spectacular, from the foot of Fuji to Suruga Bay and the Izu Peninsula. Fuji. Fuji Sky View, a large Ferris wheel, also offers a wonde...»
This museum exhibits many strange stones from around the world, such as konjak stones and dragonfly stones. Dinosaur fossils and rare gems can also be seen. Visitors can also enjoy the experience of searching for about 40 types of gemstones, which they can take home with them. Kiseki" means "strange stones," and the museum handles minerals, fossils, and stone-related culture from around the worl...»
Located at the second station of Mt. Fuji, this family amusement park boasts a magnificent natural location. Here, "Picasso's Eggs," where visitors can enjoy using their brains, "M78 Ultraman Park," which is very popular with boys, and "Sylvanian Village," beloved by girls, are especially popular. Sylvanian Village Gurinpa is home to Sylvanian Village, where the Sylvanian friends, such as Nonoha...»
Fuji Kachoen is an all-weather theme park where you can enjoy the birds and flowers in a flower-filled environment. The large greenhouse is a different world full of flowers, with 1,000 varieties of begonias and 20 varieties of fuchsias from all over the world in the greenhouse all year round! There are also 200 owls of 40 species from around the world, and visitors can interact directly with th...»
Fuji, is a 94.5 hectare park with a universal design. The park is divided into three areas: "Town", "Grassland", and "Water". In each area, visitors can interact with nature and animals, play in ponds and open spaces, and enjoy adventures on playground equipment. In addition, there are lodging facilities and campgrounds. The park is characterized by the fact that the earth itself is the playgro...»
Fuji Milkland is a leisure facility located in the vast Asagiri Plateau, surrounded by a peaceful pastureland. Visitors can enjoy feeding and milking the animals, horseback riding, and other activities to fully enjoy nature. There are also a variety of monthly events. The local milk produced in Asagiri Kogen is used to make and sell cheese, yogurt, gelato, and soft-serve ice cream. Fuji cheesec...»
Fuji. It is one of the lava tubes formed by the volcanic explosion of Mt. The cave is designated as a national natural monument and is popularly known locally as "Kazaana. This cave was formed by the Mishima lava flow about 10,000 years ago, making it the oldest lava cave existing on Mt. The interior of the cave is divided into a main cavern and branch caverns, with the main cavern measuring 29...»
Ayutsubo no Taki is a beautiful waterfall about 9 meters high and 65 meters wide that cascades from a cliff where lava flows from Mt. Fuji, AYUTSUBO NO Taki is a beautiful waterfall that cascades from a cliff approximately 10 meters high and 90 meters wide. Normally, the waterfall flows down from two points, and the view of it cascading down between the lava rocks is magnificent, especially when...»
This waterfall spans the Gotomegi-gawa River and is formed by water flowing from upstream and water gushing from the gaps in the lava beds. The name "Jinba-no-taki" is said to come from the fact that Minamoto no Yoritomo, during his Fuji-no-Makigari (hunting) expedition, set up a camp for the night near the falls. Taiko (drum) stone It is also said that on the night Yoritomo and his party encam...»
Located near Shiraito Falls, this spectacular waterfall has a drop of approximately 25 meters and a width of 5 meters. It was selected as one of the 100 best waterfalls in Japan, and is located near both Shiraito Falls and Otodome Falls. Otonome Falls is a spectacular waterfall with a drop of about 25 meters in the main stream of the Shiba River. It is a dynamic and powerful waterfall, and its be...»
Fuji is the only botanical garden in Japan specializing in bamboos, where about 500 species of bamboos and bamboo grass from around the world are cultivated in a rich natural environment at the foot of Mt. Flowering species and rare species from Africa and South America are also on display. There is also a museum that displays furniture, works of art, and historical materials made of bamboo from...»