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Oshino Hakkai: spring ponds, entry fees and getting there
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Oshino Hakkai
Photo: Google Maps- Type
- Tourist attraction
- Address
- Shibokusa, Oshino, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi 401-0511
- Area
- Oshino Hakkai
- Entry fee
- Japan City Tour says most areas of Oshino Hakkai are free to enter.2
- Time to spend
- The bus ride from Fujisan Station to the Oshino Hakkai Iriguchi stop takes 20 minutes.7
- Google rating
- 4.2 (44,532 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 |
What you're looking at
The spring ponds of Oshino Village
The ponds are a cluster of eight clear spring-fed ponds5 in Oshino Village, between Lake Yamanakako (Lake Yamanaka) and Lake Kawaguchi, two of the Fuji Five Lakes6. Japan’s national tourism site describes them as eight ponds, each with its own story7.
Natural Monument of Japan8
The site is part of the Mount Fuji World Heritage Site and a Natural Monument of Japan8. Mount Fuji joined the World Heritage List on 22 June 20139. At 3,776.24 m, it’s the highest mountain in Japan9.
A couple of spots in the village are worth knowing by name:
Fees and hours
Is there an entrance fee at Oshino Hakkai?
Mostly no: most areas are free to enter2, says Japan City Tour. The Hannoki Bayashi Museum, which includes Sokonashi Pond, charges ¥300 (about US$2) (checked October 2026) for adults and ¥1501 (under US$1) for children.
Museum entry: ¥300 adults1
What a visit to the ponds costs
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| The ponds (most areas) | Free for most areas | – |
| Hannoki Bayashi Museum (includes Sokonashi Pond) | ¥300 | ¥150 |
| Private car park, per day | ¥300 | – |
| Fujikko-go single ride | From ¥100, by zone | – |
| All sightseeing buses pass | ¥1,800 (1 day) | ¥900 (1 day) |
| All sightseeing buses pass | ¥2,200 (2 days) | ¥1,100 (2 days) |
Japan City Tour (tour company); kawaguchiko.net (official); Fujikyu Bus (operator)
The ponds themselves have no opening hours3, because they’re a natural site rather than a gated attraction. Google Maps lists them the same way, open Mon–Sun 00:00–24:0011. The museum opens 9:00–17:001.
Bus, train or car
How do you get to the ponds from Kawaguchiko?
Take the Fujikko-go sightseeing bus from Kawaguchiko Station. It runs 11 times a day and drops you about 3 minutes4 on foot from the ponds.
Fujikko-go: 11 departures a day4
The Fujikko-go needs no reservation4, since it’s a regular scheduled bus. Single rides are priced by zone, from ¥1004 (under US$1) for adults, and the sightseeing bus passes in the fees table cover it too.
| Route | Start | Journey | Last stretch | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujikko-go sightseeing bus | Kawaguchiko Station | 11 departures a day, no booking | About 3 min walk | From ¥100 a ride |
| Train, then local bus | Fujisan (Mt. Fuji) Station | 20 min by bus | 5 min walk from the stop | – |
| Car via Chuo Expressway | Kawaguchiko IC | 20 min drive | Most car parks within 5 min walk | ¥300 a day parking |
| Car via Higashi-Fujigoko Road | Yamanakako IC | 10 min drive | Most car parks within 5 min walk | ¥300 a day parking |
Fujikyu Bus (operator); Travel Japan (japan.travel) (official); yamanashi-kankou.jp (official); kawaguchiko.net (official)
Coming by train instead, the nearest station is Fujisan (Mt. Fuji) Station on the Fuji Kyuko Line7. Fujikyu’s local bus runs from Mt. Fuji Station via the ponds to Uchino12; get off at the Iriguchi stop. For the other routes, see the sightseeing buses linking the lakes.
An early start helps the view too: Mount Fuji is best seen in the morning13, before haze and cloud build up, according to Japan’s national tourism site. It’s also easier to see in the colder seasons14 than in summer, says JTB Travel, but the Kawaguchiko area gets extremely cold in winter6.
On access, the Yamanashi tourism site’s universal design notes for the ponds list:
Let someone else drive
Day tours that stop at the springs
Several day tours from Tokyo name Oshino Hakkai in their own titles, usually alongside Arakurayama Sengen Park or Kawaguchiko Oishi Park. They suit you if you’d rather not juggle bus connections.
Day tour
Tokyo: Mt Fuji & Oishi Park & Lake Kawaguchi & Oshino Hakkai
From US$49
See dates on GetYourGuidePrefer public transport? The Mount Fuji day trip schedule plans a day out from Tokyo.
Carry on from the ponds
Nearby sights and lunch
The Fujikko-go also serves Fujiyoshida and Yamanakako4, so you can pair the springs with Lake Yamanakako on the same bus.
Aquarium: 1 min by bus + 5 min walk16
- Fuji Spring Village Aquarium and Forest Learning Centre: 1 minute by bus plus a 5-minute walk (information as of August 2021)16 from the ponds, on a Yamanashi Prefecture suggested route.
- Arakurayama Sengen Park observation deck: the Chureito Pagoda viewpoint that some of these tours pair with the ponds.
- Oishi Park hours and access: the Kawaguchiko park both tours above also visit.
- Guide to the autumn maple walk: the Momiji Corridor, for maple season.
- What to see at the Subaru Line station on Mt Fuji: the stop high on the mountain itself.
For lunch, look out for hoto, a Yamanashi noodle soup made with thick, flat wheat-flour noodles17. It’s served in restaurants, local eateries and ryokan17 across the prefecture: see where to try hoto near the lake.
Questions people ask
What does the place name mean?
It's the name for the eight springs in Oshino, Yamanashi.
Are the ponds one of the Fuji Five Lakes?
No. The five lakes are Kawaguchi, Yamanaka, Sai, Shoji and Motosu; the ponds sit in Oshino village between Lake Yamanaka and Lake Kawaguchi.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Pexels. Authors and licences: image credits
Checked against 17 sources · last checked October 2026
- kawaguchiko.net (official) · checked October 2026
- Japan City Tour (tour company) · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- Fujikyu Bus (operator) · checked October 2026
- Wikivoyage · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- Travel Japan (japan.travel) (official) · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- European Central Bank (official) · checked October 2026
- Google Maps listings via DataForSEO · checked October 2026
- Fujikyu Bus (operator) · checked October 2026
- Japan Travel (official) · checked October 2026
- JTB Travel (booking agent) · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- yamanashi-kankou.jp (official) · checked October 2026
- japan.travel (official) · checked October 2026
Page history · last changed 20 October 2026
- Updated: new sections: The eight ponds of Oshino Village; Entry fees and opening hours; How do you get to the springs without a car?; …, 7 sections removed, 2 sourced facts added, 16 removed; Updated: new sections: What the springs are and why people come; Getting there from Kawaguchiko; What time should you go to Oshino Hakkai?; …, 4 sections removed, 9 sourced facts added, 3 removed; Updated: new sections: The spring ponds of Oshino Village; Is there an entrance fee at Oshino Hakkai?; How do you get to the ponds from Kawaguchiko?; …, 7 sections removed, 10 sourced facts added, 6 removed.
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