Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi / 西湖野鳥の森公園
Saiko Bird Forest Park
A park on the west shore of Lake Sai surrounded by the Aokigahara forest, home to about 60 kinds of wild birds, where the Saiko Ice Festival displays ice sculptures, lit up at night, from late January to around February 11.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus / Car
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-17:00.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Closed on Thursdays and December 29 to January 3.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Getting there
About 20 minutes by car from Kawaguchiko IC; 45 minutes on the Green Line loop bus from Kawaguchiko Station to Yacho-no-Mori Koen.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
About 20-30 car spaces; buses OK.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
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Address: Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi (Japanese address: 山梨県南都留郡富士河口湖町西湖2068)
Official site: https://fujisan.ne.jp/sightseeing/1974/
Location
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Nearby spots
Photo: Masanori88 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato NenbaYamanashi1 km away (straight line)- No photo yetSaiko Nature CenterYamanashi2 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetFuji Oishi Hana TerraceYamanashi8 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetOishi Tsumugi Traditional Craft MuseumYamanashi9 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetFujisan Deck Observation HillYamanashi9 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
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- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
The Saiko Ice Festival (ice sculptures, night illumination) runs from late January to around February 11.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Quieter than central Kawaguchiko.Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://fujisan.ne.jp/sightseeing/1974/Hours, closing days, access, parking, description and events read from a tourism organization's site.