From Fukuoka we made our way to Tokyo, but we didn’t really spend much time in the city. We went to see Mt. Fuji and also to go on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route. On our first day (May 3, 2018) we spent a day at the Fuji Shiba-sakura Festival. It’s a beautiful festival held at this resort full of thousands and thousands of shiba-sakura or “pink moss”. 🙂
Click the link below check out more photos and read more information about this festival. 🙂
- How to get to the Fuji Shiba Sakura Festival?
- Via Train
- Opening Dates and Hours
- Rates / Entrance Fees
- Types of Shiba-sakura in the Festival
- Food at the Festival
- Gift Store
- Map of the Fuji Shiba Sakura Festival
- Others
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How to get to the Fuji Shiba Sakura Festival?
Location: Fuji Motosuko Resort
212 Motosu, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Via Train
This is what my family and I did. From Shinjuku station we travelled to Otsuki station, transferred to another train then headed to the Kawaguchiko Station. We then took the Shiba-sakura liner which took us straight to the festival grounds. If you have the JR Pass, it doesn’t cover the train from Otsuki to Kawaguchiko so you’ll have to buy separate tickets for this.
These are the Shiba-sakura Liners, here at Kawaguchiko Station. Tip of Mt. Fuji in the background! 
Bus is comfortable! 
View on the way to the festival. 
40 minutes later, made it!
Opening Dates and Hours
2018 – April 14, 2018 (Saturday) to May 27, 2018 (Sunday)
2019 – April 13, 2019 (Saturday) to May 26, 2019 (Sunday)
8:00AM* to 5:00PM
*Note: If the park is already crowded in the morning, they may open earlier.
It was a little overcast and chilly but so glad we had a good view!
Rates / Entrance Fees
Adults (junior high school ad older) – 600 yen
Children (older than 2 years) – 250 yen
*Pets are forbidden inside the park
Types of Shiba-sakura in the Festival
- McDaniel’s Cushion
- Giant Rose
- Autumn Rose
- Tama-no-Nagare
- Scarlet Frame
- Oakington Blue-Eyes
- Mont Blanc
- Little Dot
Food at the Festival
Unfortunatlly I wasn’t able to get a lot of photos of the food stalls. Here’s a short list of some food you can buy here:
- Yoshida Udon
- Koshu Pumpkin Hoto Stew
- Fujinomiya Yakisoba
- Fujiyama Taiyaki
- Fujisan Fried Fish Paste
- Sakura shrimp tempura soba
- Dumpling (photo below!)
- Raindrop cake
- Steamed bun with red bean paste
Dumpling!!
Gift Store
Map of the Fuji Shiba Sakura Festival
Others
While we were waiting for our bus to arrive we went for a quick walk across the road from Kawaguchiko Station and found this store! They sell cute little trinkets and souvenirs 🙂 We didn’t buy anything since we bought most of our souvenirs from Don Quixote.
Just across the bus station, going to the Shiba-sakura 
Hahahaha! 
Hope you guys enjoyed reading my blog about the Fuji Shiba-sakura Festival. It was so nice to visit! Loved seeing the pretty flowers and of course, Mt. Fuji! ♥ If you want to know more info, you can check out their official website here.
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20 Comments
So much pink! What was your favorite food at the festival?
Probably the dumplings! 😛
I love how easy and frequent trains are in Japan. You got some great shots of Mt. Fuji and the Sakuras. You have great informative maps as well.
Agree! Thanks Francesca 🙂
Woow so beautiful in backdrop of mount fuji.Would love to visit it and loved reading your expwrience.
Thank you Mayuri! 🙂
This is so beautiful! I have never heard of the Fuji Shibazakura Festival before. Thanks for the info.
Thank you Amanda! 🙂
Gorgeous! I haven’t been to Mt. Fuji yet, but it seems like the Sakura festival is the time to go. All the pink makes for amazing photos.
Thank you Anisa 🙂
Flowers always attract me. Love the shades of pink, lilac and an awesome view of Mt Fuji in the backdrop.
Same! 🙂
Beautiful photos! Festivals are becoming more and more popular, and who can resist the gorgeous Mt. Fuji in the background? This is an Instagrammer’s dream.
Thanks Lynn! 🙂
This is sooo beautiful.. amazing post thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Sneh!
So much pink, thats really really cute. I love it 🙂
Seems like a really great festivale.
Thank you Ann 🙂
What a lovely view of the Fuji Mountain. Japan is on my travel bucket list and now so is this festival. And oh my gosh, those are the cutest dumplings I’ve seen!
Thank you Veronica 🙂