October–November · Clear autumn camp
Seasonal conditions vary by weather; confirm the current local forecast and operating notice.
Tourism source ↗A celebrated Lake Motosu campground facing the Mount Fuji composition used on Japan’s 1,000-yen note.
Best time to visit: Oct–Nov – Clear autumn camp · Dec–Feb – Snowy Fuji view
💡 Confirm current opening, booking, weather and access on the linked official source.
Lake Motosu shore at Kouan CampsiteReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
Recorded capture month: Nov · Historical photo, not a live view
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13°C
Mainly clear
💧 0% rain chance · wind 5 km/h
Hourly forecast
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14°💧 4%
17°💧 10%
18°💧 19%
19°💧 21%
20°💧 16%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
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Parking
Parking has not been verified for this place.
Search nearby parking ↗Directions to Kouan Campsite — Lake Motosu
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
STAY A LITTLE LONGER
Camping here
- Reservation
- Required
- Season & access
- Open dates and reception rules vary; lakefront pitches can fill very early.
- Fire & BBQ
- Use only operator-approved fire equipment and areas; observe fire bans, ash disposal and quiet hours.
- Facilities
- Tent sites, cabins, toilets, showers, shop and lake activities.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: moderate
Kids: Water, fire, vehicle and quiet-hour rules vary; reserve where required and follow the operator’s latest instructions.
Rules
Fire: stove only
Water access: lake
Drones: banned
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28
- 1. Lake Motosu shore at Kouan Campsite · This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract. · Source ↗ · CC BY 4.0