October · Narusawa Ice Cave
Use Narusawa Ice Cave's official page for this month's opening, access and weather notices. Mount Fuji visibility and outdoor conditions are never guaranteed.
Tourism source ↗A compact lava cave formed by a Mount Fuji eruption, with low passages, stairs and naturally cold interior conditions. Helmets and footwear guidance should be followed; this is not a barrier-free route.
💡 Free-license reference photograph from Wikimedia Commons; capture month is not confirmed.
山梨県鳴沢村内にある鳴沢氷穴内の氷柱Reference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
Capture month unconfirmed · Historical photo, not a live view
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Weather for your date
Today shows live hourly weather. Future dates show the best available report.
12°C
Mainly clear
💧 1% rain chance · wind 10 km/h
Hourly forecast
12°💧 1%
12°💧 2%
12°💧 3%
13°💧 6%
14°💧 12%
16°💧 16%
17°💧 19%
18°💧 20%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
- Also useful: Warm layer, Waterproof footwear
Parking
Nearby public parking (OpenStreetMap)
NEARBY
· 1 min walk
Vehicle height not verified
Community-mapped nearby parking. Capacity, fees, hours and vehicle limits are not verified; check signs on arrival.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Narusawa Ice Cave
Leave the start blank to choose your current location in Google Maps. The pin is an approximate landmark; check the entrance and live services in Maps.
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.
Suitability
Stroller: Not verified
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: moderate
Kids: Check terrain, age and access rules with the operator.
Rules
Drones: permit required
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
Yamanashi
Lake Saiko Bat Cave
The largest lava cave in the Fuji Five Lakes area, protected as bat habitat and explored using helmets along low natural passages.
<1 km away
Yamanashi
Saiko Wild Bird Forest Park
A forest park beside Aokigahara with bird habitat, walking space and a well-known winter ice-tree festival.
<1 km away
Yamanashi
Fugaku Wind Cave
A lava cave on the edge of Aokigahara with a cool interior and displays about its historic use as natural cold storage. Expect steps, wet surfaces and a large temperature difference from outdoors.
<1 km away
Yamanashi
PICA Fuji Saiko
A forested outdoor resort beside Lake Saiko with tent sites, cottages and rental equipment.
1 km away
Yamanashi
Koyodai and Sankodai Observatory
A ridge hike above Aokigahara with wide views of Mount Fuji, the forest and several Fuji Five Lakes.
2 km away
Yamanashi
Aokigahara Jukai Forest
A dense forest growing over the 864 lava flow, best explored only on signed nature trails and official cave routes.
2 km away
Yamanashi
Saiko Camp Village Gnome
A wooded campground on Lake Saiko offering a quieter lakeside base for paddling and Fuji Five Lakes exploration.
2 km away
Yamanashi
Saiko Jiyu Campground
A Mount Fuji region camping option at Saiko Jiyu Campground. Site types, vehicle access, operating dates, prices and equipment rental can change; confirm every stay directly with the operator before travelling.
3 km away
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-24
- 1. 山梨県鳴沢村内にある鳴沢氷穴内の氷柱 · Osumi Akari · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 青色LEDでライトアップされた場所。光源は画像左。 · Osumi Akari · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. Narusawa-Hyoketsu-entrance · TF1124 (talk) · Source ↗ · Public domain