Shizuoka » Gotemba, Fuji, Fujinomiya
Fuji, lodging facilities such as hotels, lodges, villas, and Indian tents overlooking Mt. Fuji, a beer brewery and restaurants serving locally brewed beer, and hot spring facilities with open-air baths where visitors can bathe while enjoying a view of Mt.
At the handmade workshop, visitors can enjoy handmade delicacies such as bread, ham, sausage, and cheese baked in a Spanish stone oven.
There is also a soccer field, skating rink, tennis courts, bouldering, trampolines, and other sports facilities, as well as an art museum.
Locals also call it “Gotemba Kogen Beer” because of the Gotemba Kogen Beer facility.
In spring, the area is famous for its cherry blossoms, with over 5,000 cherry trees in bloom, including 3,810 Kawazu cherry trees, 1,260 Someiyoshino cherry trees, Yaezakura cherry trees, and Goromo yellow cherry trees.
In particular, the 450-meter-long “cherry blossom tunnel” lined with someiyoshino cherry trees is a popular spot.
Visitors can enjoy various types of cherry blossoms from late February to mid-April. At the same time, tulips and Christmas roses are also at their best, and visitors can enjoy a variety of colorful flowers.
In winter, visitors can enjoy a fantastic illumination using 3 million light-emitting diodes. The 300-meter long “tunnel of light” covered with holly leaves is a sight to behold.
The Welcome Gate is one of the largest taiko bridges in Japan. This red bridge is 15 meters wide, 25 meters long, and 3.5 meters high.
Underwater Paradise
The Aquarium of Aquatic Paradise, one of the largest goldfish aquariums in Japan, is home to 4,500 goldfish of about 200 species.
You will lose track of time as you watch the goldfish swim gracefully in the brightly colored aquarium tanks. The beautiful light display is also not to be missed.
Not only goldfish, but also bears, jellyfish, and other tropical fish can be seen.
Moving further in, you will reach a room with an abundance of warm wood carvings on display. The aroma and warmth of the wood will soothe your soul.
Royal Hill
The fountain laser show “Light of Versailles” is a reproduction of the fountain show of the Palace of Versailles, the tallest fountain show in Japan under a starry sky.
The “Bell of Love,” the world’s largest swinging bell cast in the Netherlands, is also not to be missed.
Strawberry Picking
Tokinosu Strawberry Farm is located in a plastic greenhouse under the vast sky. At this farm, visitors can enjoy strawberry picking from mid-December to early May every year.
The varieties are “Benihoppe” and “Shohime.” Benihoppe has bright red skin and flesh, and is characterized by its strawberry-like sweet and sour taste.
Shohime, on the other hand, has a slightly longer conical shape, a dark orange color, a pleasant taste, abundant juice, low acidity, and a firm sweetness.
Restaurant GLAND TABLE
The spacious restaurant with red brick walls and high ceilings has an atmosphere reminiscent of an authentic German beer hall.
Steaks grilled in the open kitchen and authentic pizza baked in the oven are superb, and you can also enjoy Gotemba Kogen Beer, a locally brewed beer made with spring water from Mt.
Natural Hot Spring
At Natural Hot Spring Kirakubo, a hot spring facility that can be used on a day trip, you can enjoy 14 different types of baths for both men and women, including the popular highly concentrated carbon dioxide spring, the Dead Sea bath, and tourmaline baths.
In particular, the Dead Sea bath uses salt imported from Israel with a high salt content, and when you take a bath, your body floats in the water, giving you a floating sensation.
There is also a day-trip hot spring, Senten Chameyuden, a luxurious Japanese-style space for adults that can be used by those 18 years of age and older. You can relax and enjoy the view of Mt. Fuji from the open-air bath that has been carefully designed.
Accommodations
Accommodations are abundant, with hotel and lodge-type accommodations available.
You can choose from the hotel-type “Gotemba Kogen Hotel,” “Hotel Tokinosu,” and “Hotel Brush Up,” the lodge-type “Goat Hill Cottage,” “Slow House Villa,” and “Blueberry Lodge,” and the tent-type glamping facility “Outdoor Hill Village.
The park also has many other restaurants, stores, and spots with spectacular views of Mt.
There is also a zendo, a hall on a small hill from which you can enjoy a magnificent view of Mt. Zendo, where visitors can experience meditation and sutra copying.
This resort complex is full of attractions and offers more activities than can be enjoyed in a single day.
Varies depending on facilities and equipment
Varies depending on facilities and equipment
Free shuttle bus available from the north exit of Mishima Station on the Shinkansen bullet train and JR Gotemba Station.
25 minutes drive from Gotemba IC, 10 minutes drive from Susono IC