Oshino Hakkai Parking in Summer 2026: Avoid Central Gridlock and Walk In
Oshino's official tourism association recommends using a parking area outside the busiest lanes and walking up to ten minutes rather than driving toward the closest spaces.
Travel NewsOshino's official tourism association recommends using a parking area outside the busiest lanes and walking up to ten minutes rather than driving toward the closest spaces.
Travel NewsThe Fujisan View Express is scheduled to use a substitute ordinary train on July 29 for maintenance, with reservations unavailable and all seating unreserved.
Travel NewsChildren under 12 can ride the Otsuki-Kawaguchiko line for JPY 100 on one selected day, while a separate free stamp rally runs through November 30.
Travel NewsA public ceremony and special local train will bring extra activity to Kawaguchiko Station on August 2; the train needs only a normal ticket but capacity is not guaranteed.
Travel NewsThe official cave operator lists 9:00 AM-5:00 PM hours through October 15, while guided-course guidance warns that cave temperatures can be 0-4°C.
Travel NewsThe Shibuya–Fuji-Q Highland–Kawaguchiko–Fujisan Station highway-bus route changed its timetable and fares on July 1, 2026.
Travel NewsFujikawaguchiko's official tourism organization says social posts linking the June 26 earthquake to an imminent Mt. Fuji eruption have no confirmed scientific basis.
Travel NewsYamanakako Tourism Association is accepting advance bookings for tethered balloon rides on August 15-17, with sessions listed between 5:30 AM and 8:30 AM.
Travel NewsFujiyoshida City opens designated public and private cooling spaces when the local WBGT forecast reaches the city's severe-caution threshold of 28 or higher.
Travel NewsThe official Fujikawaguchiko tourism page has announced the 2026 festival for November 7-29, with the Momiji Corridor illumination running from sunset until 9:00 PM.