Discover Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base: Your Gateway to Local Delights and Mt. Fuji Views
Mt. Fuji is famous as Japan's tallest mountain. The area surrounding Mt. Fuji is enveloped by magnificent nature, attracting many tourists throughout all seasons.
Especially around Kawaguchiko at the foot of Mt. Fuji, there are numerous tourist attractions that are popular among foreign travelers due to the spectacular views of Mt. Fuji. Near Kawaguchiko, a new tourist destination has emerged and is creating quite a buzz.
In this article, I'll introduce the attractions and highlights of "Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base," a tourism hub established in 2022 where local ingredients and specialty products gather.
Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base: A Charming Destination Packed with the Best of Kawaguchiko
Opened in 2022, Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base is a remarkable destination abundantly filled with the charms of the Kawaguchiko area. The facility features a market where you can purchase vegetables and fruits produced in Yamanashi, as well as restaurants where you can savor dishes generously prepared with these ingredients.
Additionally, they sell private brand products made with Yamanashi ingredients that can only be purchased at Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base, allowing visitors to truly appreciate the excellence of Yamanashi cuisine. This location, where you can enjoy rich nature, delicious food, and beautiful views of Mt. Fuji on clear days, has become popular as a destination full of attractions.
An Experienced Travel Writer Explains the 5 Charms of Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base in Detail
Exquisite Ingredients Grown in the Rich Nature Around Mt. Fuji
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Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base, boasting a vast area of 4,000 tsubo (approximately 13,200 square meters), features a market and restaurants offering exquisite ingredients grown in the rich natural environment surrounding Mt. Fuji. The ingredients sold at the market are produced without any synthetic fertilizers.
The vegetables and fruits sold at the market are all carefully cultivated by Yamanashi farmers. Photos and names of the producers are displayed in front of the vegetables and fruits, so you can immediately know who grew them.
Not only traditional ingredients but also new local products by young producers are available, making the variety of ingredients one of its strengths. If you want to taste genuinely delicious ingredients, this is definitely a facility you should visit.
More than 2,000 food items focused on "authentic deliciousness"
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Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base offers more than 2,000 food items focused on "authentic deliciousness." In this open space where light streams through skylights, you can purchase delicious ingredients produced in Yamanashi.
Not only vegetables and fruits, but also Yamanashi wines and bakery items from a local bakery that has been loved for nearly 70 years are available. With a wide variety of other food items on sale, take your time and enjoy your shopping experience.
Enjoy exquisite cuisine in an open restaurant where you can feel the magnificent nature
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The Terrace Kitchen at Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base is a restaurant where you can taste dishes made with delicious ingredients produced in Yamanashi. In addition to indoor seating, there are outdoor terrace seats where you can enjoy meals while viewing the rich natural surroundings.
In this bright, sunny establishment, you can order not only meals but also just drinks as it functions as a café too. You can enjoy your meal in a quiet, relaxing environment—it's so comfortable that time passes before you know it.
Food purchased at the market inside Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base can be enjoyed at these tables, which serve as an eat-in space after purchase. If you want to savor the taste of Yamanashi at your leisure, please be sure to visit.
Regular events like outdoor markets and workshops allow interaction with locals
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Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base regularly hosts events such as outdoor markets and workshops where you can interact with locals. In the indoor event space, workshops on medicinal cuisine and wine courses are particularly popular.
At these workshops, you learn together with other participants, which can lead to enjoyable conversations with locals, making your trip even more fun.
The outdoor event space hosts markets and themed pop-up shops, mainly on weekends, attracting many visitors. Since it gets crowded during weekend events, it's recommended to visit early.
Details about event schedules are irregularly posted on the official Instagram, so check before your visit.
Official Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/tabi_no_eki/
Healing Effects in the Rich and Comfortable Natural Environment
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Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base, located in the lush natural surroundings of Kawaguchiko, is popular as a comfortable place where you can feel healing effects. Various trees and flowers are planted throughout the premises, so depending on the season, beautiful flowers bloom in abundance.
Aiming to be an environmentally conscious facility, there are many trees growing around the parking area, and the future vision is to have buildings standing amidst groves and forests. The use of wood in structures such as the terrace makes the pleasant scent of timber an attractive feature of Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base.
In autumn, during the foliage season, the surrounding trees change color, allowing visitors to enjoy the beautiful autumn leaves at Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base. At the entrance of the building, ornamental plants, fruit trees, and vegetable seedlings are sold, creating a soothing space that visitors appreciate even just for viewing.
Conveniently Located as a Tourist Hub Near Lake Kawaguchi
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Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base, located on the eastern side of Kawaguchiko, is conveniently situated as a tourist base, approximately 3 minutes by car from Kawaguchiko and about 10 minutes by car from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu Line.
The free parking lot can accommodate 181 vehicles, and EV charging stations are also available. Those without cars can still access Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base by taking the REDLINE retro bus from Kawaguchiko Station and walking 10 minutes from the Music Forest Museum bus stop.
Guide to Enjoying Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base by Shop
Asama Market
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Asama Market is a marketplace where you can purchase about 2,000 types of delicious foods produced in Yamanashi. In the store, where bright sunlight streams in from the ceiling, you can buy vegetables and fruits meticulously produced by local farmers at reasonable prices.
All foods available at Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base are produced with care by Yamanashi producers. At the storefront, there are photos of the producers and messages detailing their dedication to their products, allowing you to shop with confidence.
Additionally, many side dishes made with Yamanashi ingredients are sold, which are recommended for lunch. There is also a long-established bakery that has been loved for 70 years at the foot of Mt. Fuji, where you can enjoy various breads from traditional flavors to new tastes.
Terrace Kitchen
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If you want to taste Yamanashi's ingredients, enjoy a meal at Terrace Kitchen. This open restaurant with views of the rich natural landscape is famous for its creative cuisine utilizing Yamanashi's ingredients.
For meat dishes, we recommend the Roast Beef Bowl or Curry Rice using Koshu Beef, or Cutlet dishes made with Fujizakura Pork. Also popular is a noodle dish called Hoto, known as a Yamanashi local specialty.
Desserts are also popular, including rich Sweet potato brulee made with fresh eggs, and delicious parfaits using Yamanashi-grown strawberries. On nice days, you can dine on the spacious terrace at Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base, enjoying your meal while taking in the magnificent natural scenery.
Event Space
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The event space at Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base is also popular, hosting various events. The space is divided into indoor and outdoor areas, where you can enjoy limited-time events and workshops that create memorable encounters during your travels.
In the outdoor space, numerous food-related events such as flea markets and food trucks are held. These events, mainly held on weekends, are extremely popular not only with tourists but also with locals.
In the indoor space, open college events are held where you can learn about cooking and wine, and tourists can easily participate. Since you can also converse with other participants through these events, if you're looking for wonderful encounters in Japan, please do participate.
Access to Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base
- Address: 521-4 Kawaguchi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanashi Prefecture
- Access: Approximately 10 minutes by taxi from Kawaguchiko Station on the Fujikyu Line
- Official Website: https://www.kawaguchikobase.com/
Magical Trip Tours Allow You to Enjoy Must-Visit Spots Around Mt. Fuji with a Local Guide
If you want to enjoy the tourist attractions around Kawaguchiko with a guide, join the "Mt. Fuji Nature meets Culture Tour with a Private Hire Car."
The strength of this tour is that you can customize which places to visit, enjoying Mt. Fuji's beautiful nature, cultural heritage sites, and local restaurants where you can taste regional cuisine.
This tour is recommended for those wanting to enjoy the tourist spots around Kawaguchiko, such as shrines overlooking Mt. Fuji and Oshino Hakkai where you can enjoy beautiful spring water. For lunch, you'll visit Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base, where you can fully enjoy Yamanashi's delicious ingredients. The Tabi-no-Eki Kawaguchiko Base serves as a perfect rest stop for travelers seeking authentic local flavors while taking in the magnificent views of the surrounding area.
After lunch, you can choose to visit one place from options like a sake brewery, winery, or café, and enjoy socializing with your Japanese guide. Another attraction is that you can be picked up by car from your Tokyo hotel and make a day trip out of it.
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- Meeting Point: Within Tokyo
- Tour Area: Around Kawaguchiko
- Start Time: 8:00