Best Tourist Spots In Yamanashi
Here're best Tourist Spots in Yamanashi. We released a ranking of reviews about Tourist Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Yamanashi.
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I wanted to see Mt.Fuji clearer than this! Many tourists from overseas came here, and Japanese were only us this day. I want to come here again on a sunny day!
Name
Arakurayama Sengen Park
Address
3353-1 Arakura, Fujiyoshida-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Shimoyoshida Station of Fuji Kyuko Train. By car, 55 min from Kofu city, 120 min from Shizuoka city, or 90 min from Yokohama city. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Flower City Park where you can see Mt. Fuji and Nemophila at the same time. Tulips were blooming in the free area outside the park and it was very beautiful. The blue of Mt. Fuji and the blue of Nemophila are beautiful like gradation.
Name
Hananomiyako Park
Address
1650 Yamanaka Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
By Fuji Kyuko Bus, 30 min from Fujisan Station, or 50 min from JR Gotemba Station. By car, 70 min from Kofu city, 100 min from Yokohama, or 100 min from Shizuoka. Toll parking area is available.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Though it was cloudy, we could see Mt. Fuji beautifully. As we see, it's cool from wherever we see it. Mt. Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi, they are very stunning.
Name
Lake Kawaguchi
Address
6713-103 Funatsu Kawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
20min by car from Otsuki IC, or walk 800 meters from Kawaguchiko Station
Oshino Hakkai is spring water from Mt.Fuji. The spring water is breathtakingly beautiful as to see the all fish and the bottom of the pond. Here is a place of belief together with Mt.Fuji since the old times, and a precious site for the local people.◎Access: 15min by car from Kawaguchiko IC of Chuou Speedway
Name
Oshino Hakkai (Eight Ponds)
Address
Shibokusa Oshino-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Lake Yamanaka has the largest area among the Fuji Five Lakes. It is also one of the best viewing points for Mt. Fuji. There are various photo spots, but this place where Mt. Fuji reflects is popular with photographers.
Name
Lake Yamanaka
Address
Hirano, Yamanakako-mura, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
75 min by car from Kofu Station
Japan's No.1 Mt.Fuji as a background, Fuji Shibazakura (moss pink) Festival directs the best scenery in spring. Pink of shibazakura and blue sky make a good contrast. They hold this event from the end of April to May every year. How many times I see this scene, it's always magnificent!
Name
Fuji Shibazakura Festival
Address
212 Motosu Fujikawaguchiko-machi,, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
Tel
0555-89-3031
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Kochia in full bloom. The collaboration with Mt. Fuji is a superb view. Next to Oishi Park, there are ❲ Hana Terrace ❳ various shops where you can have lunch while looking at Mt. Fuji. The croissants are crispy and delicious. There are many kinds such as cream, red bean paste, and chocolate. There are also cafes such as Shine Muscat Parfait, so I get lost. I'm also happy that dogs are allowed on the terrace seats.
Name
Oishi Park
Address
2585-2 Oishi Fuji Kawaguchiko, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
30 min by car from Kawaguchiko Station. By car or taxi, 50 min from Kofu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
A fall foliage spot right next to Lake Kawaguchi where you can see Mt. Fuji beautifully. For a limited time, we also hold a night illumination event. but! As you can see in the photo, you can enjoy the colorful autumn leaves even in the morning or during bright hours!
Name
Kawaguchiko-Lake Maple Corridor
Address
Fujikawaguchiko-cho, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min by car, from Kawaguchiko-Lake Station
Parking
Free parking area is available
Mt. Amari has an easy-hiking path able to command Mt. Fuji. You can see the glittering night view at night, and, if conditions permit, the sea of clouds in the morning. What's more, it becomes a flower field in the sky in June. You can see the wonderful colony of azalea!◎You should basically access by car, and walk 20 min on the easy-hiking path from the parking area. Though Mt. Fuji in the fist pic leaves snows, it's because for the heavy snow that year. There're fewer snows every year in this season. You need to prepare headlight or flashlight because there's no lights at night. In addition, July, the best season of azalea is a rainy season in Japan, you're lucky if it's sunny like this pic.
Name
Mt. Amari
Address
Kamijo-kitawari Asahi-machi, Nirasaki-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by car from Kofu city, or 30 min from Nirasaki Station to nearby parking area, then 20 min walk.
Parking
Parking area is available
On this day, the interesting clouds dyed orange, and the fog was rising from the lake, which was a perfect morning. Shoji Lake is not so deep, and doesn't agitate the surface, so we can often see the beautiful reflections. What's more, the sun rises from the side of Mt. Fuji, so we can take photos of morning glow. If you go on a camping trip or something, why don't you get up early and enjoy seeing the morning glow and the reflections?
Name
Shoji Lake
Address
Shoji Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by car or taxi from Kawaguchiko Station
Located east from Takeda Shrine, Tsutsujigasaki Yakata was a house of three generations of the Takeda family (Nobutora, Shingen and Katsuyori). You can see the fall foliage and the stone fences that were built in Sengoku Period (the warring states period) at the same time. They'll let you think about some old days of a great feudal lord Shingen Takeda.
Name
Tsutsujigasaki Yakata (Takeda Shrine)
Address
2611 Kofuchu-machi, Kofu-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
Shosen-kyo Valley is said to be the most beautiful valley in Japan. Kakuen-bou, a rock mountain where a priest Kakuen trained in old times, and Senga Waterfall, there're many places worth seeing.
Name
Shosen Valley
Address
Takanari-cho, Kofu-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
Among European buildings, Lake Kawaguchi and Mt.Fuji become a part of the borderless scenery. Anywhere in the French style garden with flowers and trees beautiful throughout a year is very photogenic! Walking in a rose garden at its peak in June, you can feel like being a Parisienne!◎Open: 9:00-17:30 (entrance till 17:00) Discount coupon is available in official HP. Parking lot: free It's also nice to use a retro bus from Kawaguchi-ko Station, 1st Bus Stop
Name
Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
Address
3077-20 Kawaguchi Fuji Kawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
Tel
0555-20-4111
Hours
9:00-17:30
Nishizawa Valley is a famous spot to see autumn colors in Yamanashi. The circumference is 10 kilometers and it takes 3 or 4 hours walk, so you need appropriate outfit! I enjoyed beautiful nature of Nishizawa Valley, and went to the innermost Nanatsugama Five Level Falls. There're many other waterfalls on the way. And, the scenery of autumn colors and falls is breathtakingly beautiful. ◎Best season for autumn colors is from the late October to the early November. The road is bad and up-and-down, so just sneaker is not sufficient.
Name
Nishizawa Valley
Address
Mitomi Kami Kamakuchi, Yamanashi-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
60 min by bus from JR Yamanashi Station. 60 min by car from Kohu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Mitsutouge Mountain is known as a commanding spot of grand scenery with Mt. Fuji. At the end of May, three-leaved azalea blooms beautifully. If you're lucky, you can sometimes see the sea of clouds in the early morning.◎A climbing route from Tenkachaya side ( Mikasa pass) is easy to walk, and it's 1.5 hours climb to the top. Parking area is available, and also bus from Kawaguchiko Station. For people who want to enjoy mountain climbing, it's nice to start from Mitsutouge Station. By the way, Mt. Fuji in this pic is slightly covered with snow, because it snowed a lot in this year. So there's less snow as usual. The address is Mitsutouge Cottage, and it commands Mt. Fuji and Azalea together.
Name
Mt. Mitsutouge
Address
2733-1 Osutakayama Kawaguchi Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
25 min by bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Mitsutouge Mountain Gate, then 90 min walk. To Mitsutouge Mountain Gate by car, 50 min from Kofu city, 120 min from Yokohama, or 130 min from Shizuoka. Parking area is available.
Fuefukigawa Fruit Park is located on the hill above the Kofu Basin. From here, you can see the night view of the Kofu Basin all of your sights, and also Mt. Fuji! It's so great and selected as one of New Japan's Three Best Night Views.
Name
Fuefukigawa Fruit Park
Address
1488 Ezohara, Yamanashi-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 30min from Ichinomiyamisaka IC, 7min from Yamanashi-shi Station. By bus, 7min from Yamanashi-shi Station, then get off at Fruit Park.
I was impressed with Mt. Fuji and a whole view of great nature at Motosu Lake. The beautiful blue color of the lake is one of the biggest highlight. If you visit in the good season, you can see Diamond Fuji (Mt. Fuji with the sun located at the top of it) here.
Name
Motosu Lake
Address
Minobu-cho, Fuji Kawaguchiko, Minamitsuru-gun, YamanashiGoogle Map
How to get there
50 min by bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Motosu Iriguchi.
Parking
Free parking area is available
On the National Route 141, you can find Yatsugatake Kogen Bridge, commonly known as Yellow Bridge. From the bridge, you can see great nature in winter such as Yatsugateke, Kaikomagadake, Mt.Fuji, which are proud mountains in Yamanashi Prefecture.◎Fresh greens and autumn colors are also nice. Access: 15min by car from Nagasaka IC of Chu'ou Highway
Name
Yatsugatake Kogen Ohashi Bridge
Address
Higashi'ide Takane-cho, Hokuto-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
The solid exhibitions are wonderful of course, we, with children, could enjoy its cafe very much. Lovely blocks designed by Haring are prepared for the kids' room and children can play freely. They got very excited with it.
Name
Nakamura Keith Haring Collection
Address
10249-7 Kobuchisawa-machi, Hokuto-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
Tel
0551-36-8712
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 1000 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
8 min by car or taxi from Kobuchisawa Station
Parking
Parking area is available
Hakushu's highball appeals to our hearts in commercial message. Here, an instructor teaches how to make it. Natural water of Japan Southern Alps and soda the same as the whisky's ingredient, and outstanding unique aroma of smoke and barrel! You can enjoy a 'forest fragrance' ultimate highball in a thin glass.
Name
SUNTORY HAKUSHU DISTILLERY
Address
2913-1 Torihara Hakushu-cho, Hokuto-shi, YamanashiGoogle Map
Tel
0551-35-2211
Hours
9:30-16:30
How to get there
