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Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center
Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center · 山梨県立富士山世界遺産センター
After seeing Mount Fuji, visit Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center to learn why it became a World Heritage site. Nature and culture displays offer more about the mountain.
Visitor information
Address
〒401-0301 山梨県南都留郡富士河口湖町船津6663-1
6663-1 Funatsu, Kawaguchiko-town, Yamanashi 401-0301, Japan
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North and south building displays are free. Guided visits and programmes have separate participation conditions.
Opening hours
The centre is usually open from 9 am to 5 pm, from 8:30 am to 6 pm in July–August and from 9 am to 4:30 pm in December–February. The north is listed as open year-round. The south closes on the fourth Tuesday each month, or the following day if it is a public holiday. Confirm entry times directly if arriving late and check temporary notices before visiting.
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What to see at Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center
Nature in the north building, culture in the south
The north displays Fuji's nature and the south its cultural relationship with people. Knowing each building's focus helps you start with what interests you.
World Heritage Center: free displays, seasonal hours and south-building closures
How to get to Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center
From Kawaguchiko Station stand 1, take the Blue Line towards Motosuko, alight at centre stop 65 and walk about one minute. Choose station → centre and centre → station services separately for your date. The regular adult single fare was JPY 180 when checked on 8 October 2026; recheck your date's fare table.
World Heritage Center: Blue Line stop and walk Fujikyu Bus: Kawaguchiko timetable for both directions Fujikyu sightseeing bus fare table
Before you visit
Arriving near closing
Official facility guidance and the FAQ give different last-entry times. Closing hours also vary seasonally; confirm the latest entry directly if arriving late.
World Heritage Center: free displays, seasonal hours and south-building closures World Heritage Center: admission, booking and guided-visit FAQ
Questions about Yamanashi Prefectural Fujisan World Heritage Center
Do the north and south buildings open on the same days?
The north is listed as open year-round, but the south closes on the fourth Tuesday each month, or the following day if it is a public holiday. Check south-building closures and temporary notices to visit both.
World Heritage Center: free displays, seasonal hours and south-building closures World Heritage Center: admission, booking and guided-visit FAQ
Official sources
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- World Heritage Center: free displays, seasonal hours and south-building closures ·
- World Heritage Center: admission, booking and guided-visit FAQ ·
- World Heritage Center: Blue Line stop and walk ·
- Fujikyu Bus: Kawaguchiko timetable for both directions ·
- Fujikyu sightseeing bus fare table ·
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