Fujinomiya Family Planner: Costs and Ages
Fujinomiya Family Guide: Costs, Ages and Tips
Planning a family day around Fujinomiya is mostly a question of matching each outing to your children’s ages and your budget. This planner sets out the essentials first, then answers the questions parents tend to ask. Costs are in Japanese yen.
Quick planner
| Outing | Suits | Typical time | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makaino Farm | Toddlers to teens | Half a day | Child (3+) 900, adult 1,200 (Mar to Nov) |
| Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre | All ages | 1 hour | Free to age 15, adult 500 |
| Shiraito Falls | All ages | 45 minutes | Free; parking 500 |
| Lake Tanuki | All ages | 1 to 2 hours | Path free; rentals extra |
| Kids’ rafting, Fuji River | 100 cm and taller | About 3 hours | From 6,800 |
| Asagiri Food Park | All ages | 30 minutes | Pay for what you eat |
Makaino Farm: the details
This working farm on the Asagiri Plateau, 30 minutes or so by bus from JR Fujinomiya Station, has the longest list of things for children to do. Admission is per day only. From December to February the price falls to 700 yen for children and 1,000 yen for adults; the adult price goes up by 100 yen from 1 December 2026.
Timetable highlights, all from the farm’s own listings:
- 10:00 (11:00 in winter): sheep herding, free.
- 11:30 and 13:30: cow milking, free, for whoever is in line at the start.
- 12:00: calf bottle-feeding, ages 5 to 12, 300 yen per group, six groups a day.
- 13:00 on weekends and holidays: a 50-minute kids’ farm session for ages 5 to 12, 800 yen.
- 14:20 on weekends and holidays: the sheep race.
Through the day there are led horse rides (90 cm and up, 700 or 1,000 yen; a parent can ride with a smaller child for 1,000 or 1,200 yen), goat walks (500 yen), butter making (550 yen) and sausage making (1,600 yen, about an hour). The farm’s activities page confirms what is running.
Questions parents ask
Can we climb Mount Fuji with the kids? Not with young children. The Fujinomiya Trail starts at about 2,400 m, rises another 1,320 m or so on loose rock, and is open only from about 10 July to 10 September. Nights at the top are close to freezing. If a fit teenager wants to try, plan a hut night and register everyone on FUJI NAVI, with the 4,000 yen fee per climber. The Shizuoka Prefecture page sets out the rules.
Is there a zoo? Not in Fujinomiya. For animals, go to Makaino Farm. Fuji Safari Park is in Susono, a separate trip by car.
Can children swim anywhere? Swimming in Lake Tanuki is banned, and the Fuji River should only be run with a rafting guide. Treat the waterfall pools as places to look, not to paddle.
What about a rainy day? The Mt. Fuji World Heritage Centre is indoors and free for children aged 15 and under. Its spiral ramp turns five floors of exhibits into a pretend climb. Check opening days: it closes on the third Tuesday of each month and from 27 to 31 December.
How old for rafting? NATURAL ACTION takes children 100 cm tall or more on its kids’ trip from April to October, and children from junior high school age on the half-day trip from 7,300 yen. Guides and gear are included.
Are the waterfalls safe for toddlers? The upper viewing area at Shiraito Falls is wheelchair accessible. The 100 or so steps to the basin are wet, so carry small children or skip them.
Where can we eat? The Omiya Yokocho food court opposite the main shrine serves Fujinomiya yakisoba, and Asagiri Food Park has a buffet restaurant open 11:00 to 14:30.
Read more: Fujinomiya group activities and the Shizuoka 3-day itinerary .
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