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Get closer to Mount Fuji and the Five Lakes
Top Attractions in Yamanashi
Around Yamanashi
Yamanashi Top 10
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![Shakushiyama Gateway Camp]( "Shakushiyama Gateway Camp")
1Shakushiyama Gateway Camp
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![INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business]( "INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business")
2INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business
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![Fuji-Q’s New Motorcycle Rollercoaster: Zokkon!]( "Fuji-Q’s New Motorcycle Rollercoaster: Zokkon!")
3Fuji-Q’s New Motorcycle Rollercoaster: Zokkon!
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![Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees]( "Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees")
4Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees
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![Of Tea Cakes, Financiers and Old Friends]( "Of Tea Cakes, Financiers and Old Friends")
5Of Tea Cakes, Financiers and Old Friends
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![AWAUMI Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort]( "AWAUMI Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort")
6AWAUMI Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort
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![A Douse in 1300 Years of History]( "A Douse in 1300 Years of History")
7A Douse in 1300 Years of History
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![Whispers of Time & Wisdom in Minobu]( "Whispers of Time & Wisdom in Minobu")
8Whispers of Time & Wisdom in Minobu
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![Minobu - Temple Stays in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji]( "Minobu - Temple Stays in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji")
9Minobu - Temple Stays in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji
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![Japan's Most Welcoming City]( "Japan's Most Welcoming City")
10Japan's Most Welcoming City
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![Maples Corridor at Kawaguchi-ko]( "Maples Corridor at Kawaguchi-ko")
1Maples Corridor at Kawaguchi-ko
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![Rainbow Flower Festival]( "Rainbow Flower Festival")
2Rainbow Flower Festival
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![Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival]( "Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival")
3Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival
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![Swan Boat Rental, Lake Kawaguchiko]( "Swan Boat Rental, Lake Kawaguchiko")
4Swan Boat Rental, Lake Kawaguchiko
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![Houtou Fudou Eatery in Kawaguchiko]( "Houtou Fudou Eatery in Kawaguchiko")
5Houtou Fudou Eatery in Kawaguchiko
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![Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees]( "Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees")
6Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees
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![Iyashino-Sato Nenba Healing Village]( "Iyashino-Sato Nenba Healing Village")
7Iyashino-Sato Nenba Healing Village
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![Will You Fight Or Watch?]( "Will You Fight Or Watch?")
8Will You Fight Or Watch?
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![Fuji Shibazakura Festival]( "Fuji Shibazakura Festival")
9Fuji Shibazakura Festival
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![Akeno Sunflower Festival]( "Akeno Sunflower Festival")
10Akeno Sunflower Festival
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Upcoming Yamanashi Events
Culture
Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival 2025
Four simultaneous firework displays lasting one hour at the Firework Festival at Lake Yamanaka, one of the Five Fuji Lakes in Yamanashi..
Activities
Akeno Sunflower Festival 2025
The annual Akeno Sunflower Festival is a highlight on the summer event calendar, offering the chance to enjoy fields upon fields..
Shopping
Fumotto Night Market 2025
This summer, Yamanashi is welcoming the Fumotto Night Market, set to run daily from mid-July until the end of August. The event..
Where to eat in Yamanashi
Food
Houtou Fudou Eatery in Kawaguchiko
Ilona LinHoutou is a popular dish in Japan originated from Yamanashi, and Houtou Fudou is a great place to try it.
Food
Momiji Tei by Lake Kawaguchi
Sleiman AziziHomemade hoto noodles at Momiji Tei, near Mount Fuji in central Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture. Rustic flavour, a hot spring for..
Food
Of Tea Cakes, Financiers and Old Friends
Scott BrausePatisserie Bebe Nature offers a complete selection of the finest European desserts and confections, and a novel way to create a..
Places to stay in Yamanashi
Accommodation
Camping at Motosuko Lake & Mt. Fuji
Nathan HoernigFinally, the quintessential North American-style campground with open, on-ground campfires; lots of trees; a beautiful lake and..
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Accommodation
Kozantei Ubuya
Peter LinKozantei Ubuya is an excellent traditional Ryokan in Kawaguchiko. It offers excellent food, great views of Mt. Fuji and a relaxing..
Latest Yamanashi Reports
Culture
Minobu - Temple Stays in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji
Tom FayJapan is enriched with deep spiritual traditions, most notably Buddhism and Shinto, the two main religions which intertwine and..
Culture
INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business
Veronica CarnevaleFounded in 1582, INDEN-YA is one of the few remaining practitioners of traditional Japanese leatherworking and offers a range of..
