YAMANASHI

Yamanashi

Yamanashi Prefecture is most famous for the Fuji Five Lakes area near the northern part of Mt. Fuji. The area north of Mt. Fuji includes Kawaguchiko Lake and the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park. It is also the starting point of Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail, one of a number of major hiking trails going up the mountain, that is conveniently accessed by trains or buses from Tokyo. Yamanashi is also a major producer of fruits, including peaches, and of wine, and there are ample opportunities for visiting farms for fruit picking and wineries for tastings.

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Fujisan World Heritage Center (Yamanashi)

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Fujisan World Heritage Center (Yamanashi)

Where stone, water, and centuries of devotion explain one volcano.

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Kawaguchiko Lake

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Kawaguchiko Lake

Fuji's mirror: the lake where the volcano watches itself.

Beautiful Scenery
Yamanakako Lake

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Yamanakako Lake

Fuji's reflection breaks at dawn across the Five Lakes' widest shore.

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Fuji-Q Highland

World-record coasters screaming past the foot of Mt. Fuji.

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Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine

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Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine

For 1,900 years, pilgrims prayed here before climbing Fuji's sacred slopes.

Culture ExperienceHistory
Minobusan Kuonji Temple

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Minobusan Kuonji Temple

Nichiren's 750-year-old mountain grave, wrapped in cedar smoke.

Art & ArchitectureHistory
Suntory Tominooka Winery

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Suntory Tominooka Winery

Stone cellars, local grapes, and a glass poured in the shadow of Fuji.

EntertainmentFood & Drink

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Kikyo Shingen Mochi Factory Theme Park

Watch soft mochi get dusted in kinako, then eat one straight off the line.

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Motosuko Lake

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Motosuko Lake

The view from Japan's ¥1,000 bill, still waiting for you.

Beautiful Scenery
Narusawa Ice Cave

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Narusawa Ice Cave

A lava tube born 1,150 years ago, still freezing in midsummer.

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Oshino Hakkai

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Oshino Hakkai

Eight pools fed by snowmelt that filtered through Fuji's lava for 20 years.

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Saruhashi Bridge

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Saruhashi Bridge

A 1,300-year-old wooden arch that looks like monkeys linked hand to hand.

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Shosenkyo Gorge

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Shosenkyo Gorge

Granite carved by millennia, where cold streams echo off sheer cliffs.

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Arakurayama Sengen Koen Park

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Arakurayama Sengen Koen Park

650 cherry trees frame a five-story pagoda — Fuji looms behind.

Beautiful Scenery

Frequently asked questions

What is Yamanashi known for?
Yamanashi Prefecture is most famous for the Fuji Five Lakes area near the northern part of Mt. Fuji. The area north of Mt. Fuji includes Kawaguchiko Lake and the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park. It is also the starting point of Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail, one of a number of major hiking trails going up the mountain, that is conveniently accessed by trains or buses from Tokyo. Yamanashi is also a major producer of fruits, including peaches, and of wine, and there are ample opportunities for visiting…
Where is Yamanashi?
Yamanashi is an area in YAMANASHI, Japan.
What are the best places to visit in Yamanashi?
WOW U lists 14 spots in Yamanashi. Popular spots include Fujisan World Heritage Center (Yamanashi), Kawaguchiko Lake, Yamanakako Lake, Fuji-Q Highland, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja Shrine.
What is WOW U?
WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.