Fugaku Wind Cave — Attraction in Fujikawaguchiko

Just a cave that is cold inside. Horrendous traffic jam before Mountain Day making the effort to see it completely not worth it. Unless you have nothing better to do go see it but a walk around Lake Kawaguchiko would be more pleasant and rewarding. From it we walked to Dragon cave through a rather wide path among trees with shallow roots and plenty of moss but there wasn't nothing to write home about once we got there either. Endless queue of cars with people wanting to see the caves, so much wasted time and fuel to basically see a hole in the ground. Ah, tourists, but sadly I was...

16th June 2024: A very memorable experience. May not be suitable for everyone as it requires strength and not afraid of confined spaces. You need a good pair of shoes as it’s very cold and slippery. Lots of stairs to climb and very narrow place to navigate. Overall it’s dark in the cave and at certain location it’s only 90cm clearance to walk through. Temperature drops to 0 degrees in the cave. It’s a 10-15 mins walk in the cave. You can see ice which is a heritage monument from hundreds years ago. It’s an experience that you may not forget. So go for...

It's a small cave which you can finish within a short 5mins walkthrough. I'd say not worth the effort if you have limited time in Kawaguchiko area. But if you have alot of time to kill and are visiting other parts in the entire area, a stop over the cave wouldn't hurt. Also the forest around the area is so gorgeous to look at! It reminds you of some mystical fantasy place. The cave itself is cool though and it's nice & fun to walk through it cause some parts are a little bit narrow but nothing spectacular. Just a nice walk and look around...