Mikata Five Lakes & Rainbow Line Summit Park
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Partly closed in February: The summit park is closed from 31 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 and from 1 to 5 February 2027 (confirmed on the official site, October 2026). The Rainbow Line road itself stays open on those days.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Five lakes of differing colours near Wakasa Bay. A cable car or lift from the Rainbow Line toll road climbs to a summit park overlooking all five.
Ramsar wetland
Nearby
- Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum ≈ 15 min by car
- Uriwari Falls ≈ 40 min by car
- Kumagawa-juku ≈ 40 min by car
- Sotomo Sea Caves ≈ 40 min by car
- Kehi no Matsubara Pine Grove ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- The summit park is closed from 31 December 2026 to 2 January 2027 and from 1 to 5 February 2027 (confirmed on the official site, October 2026). The Rainbow Line road itself stays open on those days.
- Getting there
- About 15 min by car from Mikata IC (Maizuru-Wakasa Expwy)
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Summit park 1,000 yen incl. lift/cable car; parking 800 yen
- Good to know
- Summit park 9:00–17:00 (Dec–Feb to 16:30); road open 8:00–18:00, no walking or cycling
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info