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Oishi Park, Kawaguchiko: access, flowers and Fuji views
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Mount Fuji Scenery Day Tour: Arakurayama Sengen Park, Kawaguchiko Oishi Park, Oshino Hakkai, Lawson and Hikawa Clock Shop (from Tokyo)
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Oishi Park
Photo: Google Maps- Type
- Park
- Address
- 〒401-0305 Yamanashi, Minamitsuru District, Fujikawaguchiko, Oishi, 2585-85 ２５２５番地の１１先
- Area
- Oishi Park (north shore)
- Google rating
- 4.5 (24,139 reviews) on Google Maps, checked October 2026
- On the map
- Open in Google Maps
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Friday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00–24:00 |
Lake Kawaguchi is the easiest of the Fuji Five Lakes to reach3, and this north-shore park is popular with photographers4. The flower road runs 350 m1, with the lake and Mount Fuji beside you the whole way.
Bus, taxi or boat
How do you get from Kawaguchiko Station to Oishi Park?
Without a car, take the Red Line sightseeing bus from Kawaguchiko Station: it takes about 30 minutes2. A taxi is quicker at about 15 minutes1, and a shuttle boat crosses from Funatsu pier.
Red Line bus: about 30 minutes2
| Route | From | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Line sightseeing bus | Kawaguchiko Station | About 30 minutes | fujisan.ne.jp (official) |
| Taxi | Kawaguchiko Station | About 15 minutes | yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) |
| Shuttle boat | Funatsu pier | Shuttle to the park | Fujigoko Kisen (operator) |
| Car | Kawaguchiko IC (Chuo Expressway) | About 15 minutes | fujisan.ne.jp (official) |
fujisan.ne.jp (official); yamanashi-kankou.jp (official); Fujigoko Kisen (operator)
Red Line bus
- The Red Line circles the northern shore of Lake Kawaguchi5, the park included.
- Buses run four per hour6.
- Get off at the Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center stop: the park is a short walk from the stop7.
Shuttle boat from Funatsu pier
The Oishi Park Line boat has run as a shuttle between Funatsu pier and the park since 17 July 20268. It’s the scenic way in, but the last boat leaves earlier in winter, so check the times below before you set off.
Oishi Park Line boat fare
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Oishi Park Line boat | ¥1,000 | ¥500 (elementary school) |
Fujigoko Kisen (operator)
Flower seasons
Best time to visit: lavender, kochia and Fuji
Go from late June to early July4 for lavender, or in autumn when the kochia turns red. Something is in flower most of the year: you can see more than 90 kinds of flowers1 here, season by season.
Lavender: late June to early July4
| Season | What you’ll see |
|---|---|
| Spring and summer | Blooming flowerbeds in front, Mount Fuji across the lake10 |
| Early summer | Lavender, with Mount Fuji beyond the purple flowers2 |
| Autumn | Rows of kochia turning red2 |
| Winter |
The Herb Festival has ended
The Kawaguchiko Herb Festival ended as an event after the 2025 fiscal year13. You can still see lavender at Oishi Park and Yagizaki Park, just without a fixed-period festival13.
For shibazakura (moss phlox) in spring, head to the Fuji Shibazakura Festival at Fuji Motosuko Resort14; the Blue Line sightseeing bus goes to its venue5. Dates and entry are on our Fuji Shibazakura Festival guide.
Winter visits
Winter visits work if you dress for the cold and plan around shorter hours. The last boats sail earlier (see the timetable above), and the Natural Living Center closes at 17:30 from November to March15.
Who it suits
Children, photographers and access
The park has something for children, wheelchair users and photographers. What the sources say:
- Children: there’s playground equipment and a multi-purpose square16.
- Wheelchair users: the Natural Living Center has wheelchair-accessible toilets15.
- Walkers: the flower road is about 350 m2 long, with a breeze off the lake.
- Photographers: the lake and Mount Fuji make the main shot, with flowers in front in spring and summer.
Go with a tour
Day tours from Tokyo that stop here
A day tour saves you juggling buses and boats. Klook’s scenery tour from Tokyo pairs the park with Arakurayama Sengen Park, Oshino Hakkai, Lawson and the Hikawa Clock Shop.
Tour stops here are short. Hato Bus’s Mt Fuji and Arakura Sengen Shrine tour allows about 20 minutes17 in the park, and JTB’s Tourist Base listing gives about half an hour18 as a typical visit.
Prefer to go on your own? Highway buses from Shinjuku reach Kawaguchiko Station in about 1 hour 45 minutes19, and our day trip from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko plan lays out the day.
Next stops
Nearby sights on the north shore
The Itchiku Kubota Art Museum is the closest sight with its own page, about 3 min by car20 from the park. The Maple Corridor and the Music Forest Museum follow along the same shore.
Kubota museum: about 3 min by car20
| Sight | From | By car | Distance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchiku Kubota Art Museum | Oishi Park | About 3 min | 2 km | OpenRouteService (route data © OpenStreetMap contributors) |
| Maple Corridor | Itchiku Kubota Art Museum | About 1 min | 0.4 km | OpenRouteService (route data © OpenStreetMap contributors) |
| Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum | Maple Corridor | About 2 min | 0.8 km | OpenRouteService (route data © OpenStreetMap contributors) |
OpenRouteService (route data © OpenStreetMap contributors)
- Kimono art: our guide to visiting the Kubota museum
- Autumn colour: getting to the autumn maple tunnel
- Music boxes and organs: the Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum
- Forest walks: our Aokigahara forest caves guide
For the rest of the area, see more things to do by the lake.
Questions people ask
Do you need tickets for the park?
The town's tourism site says the park is always open and, being a park, can be entered freely.
Is it worth visiting?
Most visitors to the lakes come for Mount Fuji views, and this north-shore park has superb ones, which is why it's popular with photographers.
What is the park's address?
2525-11 Oishi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-0305.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Pexels. Authors and licences: image credits
Checked against 22 sources · last checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- fujisan.ne.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- Wikivoyage · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- Fujikyu Bus (operator) · checked October 2026
- mlit.go.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- Rurubu (travel guide) · checked October 2026
- Fujigoko Kisen (operator) · checked October 2026
- fujisan.ne.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- mlit.go.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- data.jma.go.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- fujisan.ne.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- gltjp.com (travel guide) · checked October 2026
- Hato Bus (operator) · checked October 2026
- touristbase.jp (booking agent) · checked October 2026
- Travel Japan (japan.travel) (official) · checked October 2026
- OpenRouteService (route data © OpenStreetMap contributors) · checked October 2026
- Fujigoko Kisen (operator) · checked October 2026
- Google Maps listings via DataForSEO · checked October 2026
Page history · last changed 20 October 2026
- Updated: new sections: Flower road, lake views and the Natural Living Center; Opening hours and address; How do you get there from Kawaguchiko Station?; …, 8 sections removed, 8 sourced facts added, 5 removed; Updated: new sections: How do you get from Kawaguchiko Station to Oishi Park?; Driving and parking on the north shore; Best time to visit: lavender, kochia and Fuji; …, 8 sections removed, 7 sourced facts added, 7 removed.
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