Travel in Yamanashi · 山梨県
Yamanashi Gem Museum
Yamanashi Gem Museum · 山梨宝石博物館
Visit the Gem Museum to see gems before processing. Compare raw minerals, cut gems and jewelry, including a large crystal.
Visitor information
Address
〒401-0301 山梨県南都留郡富士河口湖町船津6713
6713 Funatsu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi 401-0301, Japan
Location on the mapAdmission
Exhibition admission: ages 16+ 600 yen, ages 6–15 300. Groups of eight or more and disability discounts have separate conditions. Shop-only visits require no exhibition admission.
Opening hours
The museum is open 09:00–17:30 from March through October, with last admission at 17:00, and 09:30–17:00 from November through February, with last admission at 16:30. Admission closes 30 minutes before closing.
What to see at Yamanashi Gem Museum · 山梨宝石博物館
From raw minerals to jewelry, plus a large crystal
See about 50 major gem types in raw/cut/jewelry sets and compare shapes before/after processing. A large crystal, 1.8 meters high, stands toward the back.
How to get to Yamanashi Gem Museum · 山梨宝石博物館
Take the Natural Living Center-bound Red Line from Kawaguchiko Station stand 1 to stop 6, Yamanashi Gem Museum/Kawaguchiko. Follow the facility map/signs to the exhibition entrance, allowing walking separately. Choose outward and station-bound returns for your date, reading departure/arrival in the same service column. Adult one-way fare 180 yen was checked October 8, 2026; recheck your date’s fare table.
Fujikyu Bus: Kawaguchiko timetable in both directions Fujikyu sightseeing-bus fare table Gem Museum fees and hours
Visit tips
Visiting on Wednesday
The museum closes on Wednesdays, with exceptions for public holidays/Golden Week; July–August are listed without closing days. Check opening for your specific Wednesday.
Gem Museum fees and hours Gem Museum English visitor information
Questions about Yamanashi Gem Museum · 山梨宝石博物館
Do Gem Museum shop-only visits require admission?
No. Displays comparing minerals, gems and jewelry are inside the paid exhibition area.
Gem Museum: shop-only admission Gem Museum: raw/cut gem comparisons and large crystal
Sources
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- Gem Museum English visitor information ·
- Gem Museum fees and hours ·
- Gem Museum: shop-only admission ·
- Fujikyu Bus: Kawaguchiko timetable in both directions ·
- Fujikyu sightseeing-bus fare table ·
- Gem Museum: raw/cut gem comparisons and large crystal ·
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