Diamond Fuji Week & Ice Candle Festival, Yamanakako

Watch the sun sets over the summit of Mount Fuji from Lake Yamanaka, and enjoy the magnificent spectacle from the Mother Nature. When the sun is vanishing into the crater of Mount Fuji, thousands of candles, each encased in a unique ice lantern line the shores of Lake Yamanaka. Stop by on 2/4(Nakaike Shinsui Park), 2/11(Hirano Chibikko Plaza) and 2/18 (Yamanaka Koryu Plaza – Kirara) for a candle lighting ceremony and fireworks.

     Where: The shores of Lake Yamanaka

     Access: A 35-minute bus ride from Fujiyoshida Station (Fujikyu Line)

     Dates: Monday, February 1st – Monday, February 22nd

     For More Information: Yamanashiko Tourism Association Japanese ( External link )