Information checked: November 11, 2026 at 8:38 AM JST.
Planning to reach Oishi Park by boat today? Move the visit earlier if you need a boat back. On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, the Ensoleille Oishi Park Line finishes early for maintenance: the final departure from Oishi Pier is 13:50, and the final departure from Funatsu Pier is 14:15, all times JST.
Key Facts For Travelers
Plan the Return Before Boarding
The operator’s November 6 notice gives these earlier finishing times specifically for November 11. Our itinerary advice is to work backward from the Oishi departure if you want both legs by boat. A later outward trip is unsuitable for that plan even when there is still a Funatsu departure available.
The operator identifies Ensoleille as a shuttle between Funatsu and Oishi Park. Appare is a separate sightseeing cruise around the lake. The maintenance notice says Appare’s hours are unchanged; that does not make it a substitute return shuttle from Oishi.
If you want to stay at Oishi Park later, confirm a separate land-transport return before setting out. This article has not verified today’s bus departures, taxi availability, road delays or your onward Tokyo connection.
Find the Right Pier from Kawaguchiko Station
According to the operator’s access guide, the Funatsu boarding point is in front of the prefectural Funatsu parking area, across Route 137 from the ropeway’s lower station. Its local approach from Kawaguchiko railway station is listed as roughly 10 minutes on foot, or about five minutes by bus to Kawaguchiko Yuransen-mae. These are approach estimates, not connection guarantees.
Oishi Pier is reached from Oishi Park by the lakeside promenade. Leave time for the walk back from wherever you finish exploring, ticket arrangements and boarding. The operator’s FAQ specifically warns of busy November foliage-season periods, so arriving at the station or park at the sailing minute is not a workable boarding plan.
Budget for the Crossing and Recheck the Date
The current fare and timetable page lists an approximately 15-minute one-way crossing. Individual adult fares are ¥1,000 one way or ¥1,800 return; elementary-school children pay ¥500 or ¥900 respectively, and preschool children are free. Adult pricing starts at junior-high-school age.
Its winter timetable applies from November 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027, normally ending at 14:50 from Oishi and 15:15 from Funatsu. Today’s maintenance notice takes precedence for November 11. Recheck the operator before traveling on another date, and ask about availability or changes at +81 555-72-0029. The listed timetable does not establish today’s weather, actual operation or available seats.
About the Illustration
The artwork is an AI-generated illustration of checking a lake-boat departure. It does not show the actual Ensoleille, pier layout, scenery or a clock indicating a real sailing time.
Traveler Actions
- For November 11, plan around Oishi’s 13:50 and Funatsu’s 14:15 final departures.
- Choose an earlier outward crossing if your itinerary depends on returning by boat.
- Allow time to reach the correct pier and complete boarding before departure.
- Confirm land transport in advance if staying at Oishi Park after its final boat.
- Recheck the operator’s dated notice, current operation and your onward connection.
Official Sources
- Fuji Five Lakes Cruise: November 11 Ensoleille early-closing notice, updated November 6
- Operator: Ensoleille fares, crossing time and winter timetable
- Operator: Funatsu and Oishi pier access
- Operator FAQ: seasonal crowd and operating information
- Operator: Oishi Park shuttle route and distinction from the Appare cruise
Update History
- November 11, 2026: Published after checking the dated maintenance notice and current route, timetable, fares, access and FAQ pages. Earlier final departures apply to November 11; individual connections and same-day availability remain unconfirmed.
