Fuji-Q Highland
ExploreJapanDaily Editorial Team · Last updated: October 9, 2026 · Facts verified: October 9, 2026
Fuji-Q Highland (富士急ハイランド) is a roller coaster park at the foot of Mount Fuji, next to Fujikyu Highland Station in Fujiyoshida. Entry is free, but every ride needs a ticket, so the real choice is between paying per ride (2,000 yen for each big coaster) and a One-Day Pass that costs 6,000 to 7,900 yen for adults depending on the date. Hours change day by day, rides close on scheduled inspection days, and the biggest coasters bar riders over 55 or 65, so check the calendar before you buy.
Photo: 663highland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0; resized
- Area
- Fujiyoshida
- Best For
- Thrill rides, Families, Mount Fuji views, Full-day visit
What Fuji-Q Highland is for
Fuji-Q Highland is the thrill-ride park of the Fuji Five Lakes. Its three headline coasters each hold or have held a world record: FUJIYAMA (1996), the big lift-hill coaster with no loops; Eejanaika (2006), whose seats spin as it runs for 14 rotations in all; and Takabisha (2011), with a 121-degree drop. Around them are Thomas Land, the outdoor Thomas the Tank Engine park, plus character areas built around Lisa and Gaspard, Naruto and Boruto, and San-X characters, so families with young children have a separate day here.
The ticket structure decides the visit. Walking in is free once you have a free admission ticket from the counter or online, and you then buy rides one by one at the ticket machines. A One-Day Pass covers most rides for a date-dependent price, an Afternoon Pass starts at 1 p.m., and a few attractions cost extra even with a pass. If you plan to ride the three big coasters and little else, compare 6,000 yen of single tickets with that day's pass price.
Photo: "Fuji-San and Fuji-Q" by sergejf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0; resized
The park sits at the foot of the mountain, so Mount Fuji rises behind the coasters on clear days. It is one stop from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyuko Line, which makes it easy to pair with Lake Kawaguchiko or Chureito Pagoda, although a full coaster day leaves little time for either.
What to do at Fuji-Q Highland
How to Get to Fuji-Q Highland
Fuji-Q Highland is in Fujiyoshida, next to Fujikyu Highland Station and the Chuo Expressway Kawaguchiko Interchange.
- •Fujikyu Highland Station is one stop from Kawaguchiko Station, so you can stay at the lake and ride over in a few minutes.
- •On busy days, arriving by train avoids queues at the parking lots.
- •Check the operator calendar the night before: hours and each ride's inspection day are published by date.
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Best Time to Visit Fuji-Q Highland
Best time to visit Fuji-Q Highland: Weekdays outside school holidays; check the daily calendar for hours and ride inspections. Weekday mornings are generally quieter than weekends and public holidays.
- •Weekdays outside school holidays are usually less crowded than weekends; pass prices change by date, so compare the monthly price table.
- •Every ride has scheduled inspection days (in early October 2026, FUJIYAMA, Eejanaika and Takabisha each closed on a different weekday), so check the calendar if one coaster matters to you.
- •Long closures in 2026-27: Tentekomai from 5 October 2026 to late July 2027, the Ferris wheel from 9 November 2026 to 31 January 2027, and Red Tower until further notice.
- •Rides can stop for weather, and winter brings shorter days and closed dates.
Many October 2026 days ran 9:00 to 19:00, with some weekends to 20:00. Check the operator calendar for your date.
Shorter hours (10:00 to 17:00 on most December 2026 weekdays), scheduled closed days such as 10 December 2026, and some long ride closures.
Pass prices change by date, so check the monthly price table. The limited virtual-queue pass has sold out on some weekends.
Entry Fee & Hours
| Category | Price (JPY) | Approx. (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (18 to 64) | ¥6,000 to ¥7,900 | ~$40 to $53 |
| Junior and senior high school | ¥5,500 to ¥7,400 | ~$37 to $49 |
| Elementary school | ¥4,400 to ¥5,100 | ~$29 to $34 |
| Child (1 and over) or senior (65 and over) | ¥2,100 to ¥2,600 | ~$14 to $17 |
| Category | Price (JPY) | Approx. (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Park entry (free admission ticket) | Free | Free |
| FUJIYAMA, Eejanaika or Takabisha, per ride | ¥2,000 | ~$13 |
Prices from the operator for 2026 and subject to change. The Afternoon Pass (from 1 p.m.) costs 4,100 to 6,000 yen for adults; the Thomas Land Pass costs 3,000 to 3,500 yen. JPY amounts are official; USD amounts are approximate and change with the exchange rate.
- •Entry is free, but you need a free admission ticket from the ticket counter or online. Rides are paid separately at the ticket machines inside unless you hold a pass.
- •Pass prices change with the date. Online passes can be moved to another date within 60 days of purchase, but cannot be refunded or changed in number or age category.
- •The haunted attraction Senritsu Meikyu, MEMORY STUDIO, FUJIYAMA Walk and FUJIYAMA Slider are not covered by the One-Day Pass alone.
- •A virtual-queue One-Day Pass ("Bunshin-kun") costs the day's pass price plus 2,000 yen, is sold in limited numbers until the day before, and is not available for small children or seniors.
- •A priority-admission pass that lets you in before opening is sold online only, and not from December 2026 to 5 February 2027.
Nearby Attractions
Places one or two stops away on the Fujikyuko Line
Lake Kawaguchiko
Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine
Chureito Pagoda
- •Lake Kawaguchiko (One stop by train to Kawaguchiko Station): The Fuji Five Lakes base most visitors use, with free shoreline views of Mount Fuji, a sightseeing cruise and easy train and bus links to Tokyo.
- •Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway (One stop by train, then about 15 minutes on foot or by sightseeing bus): A three-minute ropeway from Lake Kawaguchiko up Mount Tenjo to a deck facing Mount Fuji, with a fare rise from 1 November 2026 and a December inspection closure.
- •Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine (One stop by train to Fujisan Station, then about 20 minutes on foot): The cedar-lined Fujiyoshida shrine where the Yoshida Trail up Mount Fuji begins, a World Heritage component with 11 Important Cultural Property buildings.
- •Chureito Pagoda (Three stops by train to Shimoyoshida Station): A five-story memorial pagoda on the hillside above Fujiyoshida, 398 steps up, framed against Mount Fuji from its viewing deck.
Planning a Fuji-Q Highland day
Coasters fill a day on their own; a short lake visit fits only at the edges.
Coaster day from a Kawaguchiko hotel
Opening
One stop by train to Fujikyu Highland Station; ride the coaster with the longest queue first
Midday
The other two big coasters, with a lunch break while queues peak
Evening
Back to Kawaguchiko by train for dinner by Lake Kawaguchiko
Families with small children
Morning
Thomas Land with a Thomas Land Pass
Afternoon
Train to Kawaguchiko Station and the Mt. Fuji Panoramic Ropeway for the view
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