Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Weeping cherries mid-April to early May; autumn leaves late Oct to mid-Nov.
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 — at its best. Weeping cherries mid-April to early May; autumn leaves late Oct to mid-Nov.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
About 20 thatched farmhouses rebuilt by Lake Saiko with Mt. Fuji behind, now housing craft workshops, a small museum and shops.
Nearby
- Aokigahara Forest ≈ 10 min by car
- Fugaku Wind Cave & Narusawa Ice Cave ≈ 15 min by car
- Lake Shoji ≈ 20 min by car
- Lake Motosu ≈ 25 min by car
- Lake Kawaguchi ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April, November — Weeping cherries mid-April to early May; autumn leaves late Oct to mid-Nov
- Getting there
- Bus from Kawaguchiko Sta. about 40 min to 'Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba'
- Fee
- 500 yen (elementary/junior high 250 yen)
- Good to know
- Mar–Nov 9:00–17:00, Dec–Feb 9:30–16:30 (last entry 30 min before)
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info