Lake Kawaguchi
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. 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 — at its best. Autumn leaves (Momiji Corridor), late October to mid-November.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
The easiest place to see Mt. Fuji reflected in a lake, with a tunnel of red maples in autumn.
Too crowded? Similar but quieter: Lake Shoji
Nearby
- Itchiku Kubota Art Museum ≈ 15 min by car
- Kawaguchi Asama Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Arakurayama Sengen Park (Chureito Pagoda) ≈ 20 min by car
- Fujimichi (Honcho-dori) ≈ 20 min by car
- Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- November — Autumn leaves (Momiji Corridor), late October to mid-November
- Getting there
- About 20 min by loop bus (Red Line) from Kawaguchiko Station to the maple corridor, then 5 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info