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Saiko Iyashinosato Nenba

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

Saiko Iyashinosato Nenba

Photo: Davide Mauro・CC BY-SA 4.0

A rebuilt village of thatched-roof farmhouses. In clear weather you can see the thatch and Mt. Fuji together.

Nearest station
40 minutes from Kawaguchiko Station on the Lake Saiko bus
Hours
March-November 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); December-February 9:30-16:30 (last entry 16:00)
Admission
Adults (high school and older) 500 yen; children 250 yen; parking is free

What to see

  • Thatched roofs and Mt. Fuji: in good weather the farmhouse roofs and the mountain appear together.
  • Craft workshops: try incense making, glass craft and more.
  • Dress-up: wear a warlord's outfit tied to the old Kai province, or a ninja costume.
  • Former Watanabe house: a nationally registered tangible cultural property.
  • Restaurants and gift shops are inside the village.

Seasons

  • Cherry blossom in spring, deep green in summer, red and yellow leaves in autumn, snow in winter.

History

It was rebuilt on the site of the old Nenba village, which was lost in a typhoon disaster in 1966. About 40 thatched houses once stood here, and the village was called the most beautiful in Japan.

Getting there

40 minutes from Kawaguchiko Station on the Saiko sightseeing bus (Green Line); get off at "Saiko Iyashinosato" and you are there.

Address：2710 Saiko Nenba, Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi

Directions in Google Maps →Official website →

Before you go

Open every day, but temporary closures occur. A traffic-restriction notice is posted for 31 October 2026 (a high-school relay race).

← Fuji Five Lakes guide: trains from Tokyo

Sources

Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.

Map data：© OpenStreetMap contributors