The Kawaguchiko City Guides answer the questions that come up on every Fuji Five Lakes trip: where to eat a proper pot of hoto or a bowl of firm Yoshida udon before the counters close after lunch, which viewpoints to reach while the mountain is still clear, which lava caves and lakeside parks work with children, and how to get to Oshino, Lake Saiko or Fujinomiya by local bus instead of a pricey coach tour. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place is worth it, what to eat or see there and one useful tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Kawaguchiko City Guides
- 100 places
- 5 guides
- 7 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The five Kawaguchiko guides
Food guide
20 places
Hoto simmered in iron pots and farmhouse hearth grills, the chewy Yoshida udon of Fujiyoshida and Oshino, mochi and Fuji cookies, then sake and beer made with mountain spring water.
Things to do guide
20 places
Fuji viewpoints and cedar-lined shrines, kimono art and music boxes, thatched villages, lava caves, a maple-shaded stream path and ideas for wet afternoons.
Family guide
21 places
The 398 steps to Chureito Pagoda, crouch-through lava caves, a ninja village, Fuji-Q Highland with Thomas Land, rainy-day museums and food children will finish.
Day trips guide
19 places
Lake Yamanaka and the other Fuji lakes, Fujiyoshida’s pagoda and Showa-era street, the 5th Station, then Shiraito Falls, Fujinomiya, Gotemba, Hakone and Kofu by bus.
Budget guide
20 places
Free Fuji viewpoints and shrines, cheap lava caves, a ropeway you ride one way and walk down, a day-use onsen and Yoshida udon for a few hundred yen.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
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Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Sanrokuen
Funatsu, Kawaguchiko
In a farmhouse about 150 years old you sit at a sunken charcoal hearth and cook your own skewers of trout, tofu, vegetables and meat over the embers. Set menus begin at around ¥4,400 and close with a small pot of hoto. From the food guide.
Kubota Itchiku Art Museum
North shore, Kawaguchiko
One artist dyed these silk kimono so that, hung side by side, they become one long landscape. The coral stone and Hiba wood building is a reason to come in itself, and the tea room in the garden faces a waterfall. Entry is about ¥1,300. From the things to do guide.
Shiraito Falls
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, about 1 hr 15 min by bus
Spring water spills out of mossy cliffs in a curtain roughly 150 metres wide, with Fuji above it when the sky is clear. It is free, ten minutes on foot from the road with a few steps, and Fujinomiya yakisoba stalls stand by the car park. From the lakes and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Kawaguchiko
Day one: if Fuji is out at dawn, head straight for Oishi Park or the steps of Chureito Pagoda, then walk the cedar avenue of Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine and eat Yoshida udon in Fujiyoshida before the shops shut after lunch. Spend the afternoon at the Kubota Itchiku Art Museum and finish with hoto around a hearth. Day two: take the Blue Line bus to Lake Saiko for the Fugaku Wind Cave, Narusawa Ice Cave and the thatched village of Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba, and soak at Fuji Yurari Hot Spring on the way back. For a rainy or slow day, start at the Fujisan World Heritage Center, add the Music Forest Museum and the springs of Oshino Hakkai with grilled kusa mochi, and keep a craft beer for the evening.
Questions about the Kawaguchiko guides
What do the Kawaguchiko City Guides include?
Five guides covering 100 places around Lake Kawaguchi and the Fuji Five Lakes: food, things to do, family, lakes and day trips, and budget. Each entry explains why it is worth going, where it is, opening notes and one tip you can use.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to create.
Can I use the Kawaguchiko guides without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it keeps working offline after that, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Kawaguchiko guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all five together are €19.99.
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