Oshino Hakkai

Nationally designated natural monument

Oshino Hakkai is eight spring ponds located in Oshino Village next to Fujikawaguchiko Town. It was designated as a Japanese Natural Monument in 1934, and was registerd as a part of component parts of Mount Fuji World Cultural Heritage in 2013.

The eight spring ponds in Oshino Hakkai are as follows. However, Nakaike pond (an artificial pond next to souvenir shop) is widely used as a symbolic photograph representing Mt.Fuji and Oshino Hakkai. *The main photo used on this page is Nakaike pond.

Eight spring ponds in Oshino Hakkai

1. Deguchiike Pond
2. Okamaike Pond
3. Sokonashiike Pond
4. Choshiike Pond
5. Wakuike Pond
6. Nigoriike Pond
7. Kagamiike Pond
8. Shobuike Pond

This circular pond in the center of Nakaike pond is also popular and very beautiful, but it is an artificial pond that has nothing to do with Oshino Hakkai. There is a very common tendency to mistake these ponds as one of Oshino Hakkai.

Oshino Hakkai Area Map

Parking around Oshino Hakkai

There is no free public parking at Oshino Hakkai. Basically, local residents open their land to parking lots (300 yen per day). Most parking lots are within a 5-minute walk.

Hannoki Bayashi Museum

It is a museum that opened the oldest thatched private house in Oshino Village. In the premises, there are two ponds of Oshino Hakkai, Sokonashiike Pond and Choshiike Pond.

Photos of the three thatched private houses and Mt.Fuji can be taken from the premises of the museum.

Hannoki Bayashi Museum

• Address : 265 Shibokusa, Oshinomura
• Tel : 0555-84-2587
• Irregular holidays
• Admission fee : Adult 300 yen , Child 150 yen
• Open : 9:00 – 17:00

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