Fuji-Q Highland Ride Guide and Access Details

Where the park sits and who runs it

Fuji-Q Highland (富士急ハイランド) occupies land in Fujiyoshida City and Fujikawaguchiko Town in Yamanashi Prefecture; the park’s registered address is in Fujiyoshida City. It is operated by Kabushiki Kaisha Fuji-Q Highland and is the flagship business of the Fuji Kyuko group.

The site traces back to a 1961 skating centre; the amusement park opened as Fuji Rama Park in 1964 and was renamed Fuji-Q Highland in 1969. Since then the park has repeatedly rebuilt or replaced older attractions with new large coasters and themed areas.

Getting there: station, bus and car

Nearest station: Fujikyu Highland Station on the Fujikyu (Fujisanroku) Line. All trains stop there and the station building is directly connected to the park’s second entrance, giving immediate access for rail passengers. From Shinjuku a direct limited-express service travels to the area in about 110 minutes.

There are two bus boarding points at the park. The south side first entrance has a highway-bus terminal (Fuji-Q Highland Bus Terminal) served by services from major Tokyo hubs and longer-distance routes — examples listed in timetables include departures and arrivals to/from Busta Shinjuku, Tokyo and Ueno, Shibuya Mark City, Shinagawa and Haneda, Ikebukuro, Akihabara, Yokohama and longer-distance buses from Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka. The park also lists routes linking Gotemba, Kawaguchiko and other regional stations and airports. A separate stop near the second entrance handles local routes and the park-area shuttle services; local route codes in park materials include K1/K2 (Kofu), A1/A2 and C1/C2 (Kawaguchiko–Gotemba), and seasonal or destination routes such as the Fujikko line.

By car the typical access is via the Chuo Expressway (the Fujiyoshida branch): exit at Kawaguchiko Interchange.

First steps at the gates and recent operational changes

The park moved to an open-entry system on 14 July 2018; since then admission and the ticketing approach have been adjusted, with changes to attraction pricing and season-pass policies. A face-recognition system was introduced for entry and to simplify ride access for some passholders; pre-registered photo privileges for early entry were offered, later revised in 2021 to a different early-entry pass product. The park has also rolled out operational options for guests over recent years: child-switch facilities were added to the four headline coasters from 5 August 2018, single-rider lines were introduced at selected attractions from 26 January 2019, and in July 2022 a 90-minute complimentary parking measure was implemented for most days.

In September 2025 the park offered a limited online-only “Fuji-Q Premium Pass” with day-limited quantities; that product bundled priority entry before general opening, repeated priority use on a set of headline attractions during a stated daytime window, and reserved-time access for listed attractions — purchasers were required to collect a wristband on the day.

The headline coasters and major thrill attractions

Fuji-Q Highland is best known for headline coasters that have chased records and unique elements.

• FUJIYAMA — opened in 1996 and long promoted as the park’s signature “King of Coasters,” it held Guinness recognitions in multiple categories after its debut.
• Eejanaika — a large coaster with seats that rotate; the total rotation count (14) was recognised by Guinness as a world record.
• Takabisha — a coaster with a linear-motor-assisted launch and a vertical lift to 43 metres, followed by an over-vertical drop; its 121-degree drop was certified by Guinness as the world record at the time of opening. By the time Takabisha opened the park had achieved a cumulative total of nine attractions with entries in Guinness World Records.
• ZOKKON — a bike-style coaster using linear motors to produce four acceleration phases, including reverse running and indoor show elements; the ride was announced in 2023 and opened on 20 July 2023.

Other large or unique thrill rides include an 60 m Red Tower vertical-drop attraction (seats pause at around 52 m before a sudden drop, delivering a range of g-forces), the pendulum-type Tondemina (disk diameter 8.5 m that reaches about 43 m in its swing), the swinging-boat-style “Nagashima-Suka” rafting ride (introduced Japan’s first lift-mechanism for a rafting attraction and renewed in July 2019), and the large rotating-swing attraction “Tekkotsu Bancho” (tower height 59 m). The park has repeatedly replaced older coasters under a long-running scrap-and-build approach to keep large-scale attractions current.

Family and character-themed areas

A prominent part of Fuji-Q’s layout is character- and family-oriented areas.

• Thomas Land: opened in stages from 1998 (initial area) and expanded in 1999 into a full Thomas mini-theme park. It is described in park materials as the world’s first Thomas mini-theme park and the only outdoor Thomas theme park in Japan. Thomas Land contains a number of small electric rides for toddlers, a café and a merchandise shop; its main outdoor train ride runs on a 450 mm gauge layout and has run multiple named train sets since opening. The area has been periodically renewed and individual rides have been rethemed or replaced.

• NARUTO×BORUTO Fuji: opened on 26 July 2019 as a themed area with multiple attractions and a museum; examples include an indoor 3D shooting ride framed as a “Scientific Ninja Tools” experience and a VR theatre introducing key battle scenes.

• Lisa and Gaspard Town: opened 27 July 2013 as a dedicated Lisa and Gaspard area, with themed attractions such as a carousel and a mirror-maze-style show.

• San‑X Paradise: a San‑X character area (featuring Rilakkuma and Sumikko Gurashi among others) opened on 1 August 2026 with family rides themed to those properties.

The park regularly stages limited-time collaborations with anime, games and other IP; past and occasional tie-ins have included properties such as Gundam, Evangelion, Attack on Titan, Doraemon and Pokémon among others.

Complementary facilities, seasonal uses and events

Fuji-Q Highland is not only coasters and characters. The resort complex includes the Highland Resort Hotel & Spa (opened 1986), the Fujiyama Museum (opened 2003), and the Fujiyama Onsen bathing facility (opened 2006). The site has hosted an outdoor central plaza named Central Park, created in July 2022 on a former lagoon area; Central Park is used for events and, in winter, a skating rink called Central Link operates on part of the space. Separate outdoor ice rinks near the third parking area have also been used, and the park operates an early-season rink relative to the Tokyo metropolitan area.

Recent additions for 2024–2025 included a skate plaza produced with an American skate-culture media partner (FUJI BerriQs SKATE PLAZA opened 23 August 2025) and a game-centre concept (GiGO) that opened in March 2025. The park also offers a roof-top observation attraction on the official hotel, a walk/hike facility tied to FUJIYAMA attractions, and an indoor mission-clear attraction introduced in 2023.

Atmosphere, media use and a recurrent theme of reinvention

Visitors will notice a deliberate, sometimes surreal sense of humour in park signage and temporary construction hoardings; the park has deployed whimsical faux notices and illustrated trash bins as part of its on-site character. Fuji-Q has been a frequent filming location for television variety programmes and dramas, and has hosted location shoots for film and broadcast; one noted film production included a stunt performed on the park’s Ferris wheel. Variety shows have used the site for on-location games and punishment-ride segments, and park staff have seen an increase in online-video production activity since the late 2010s.

The park has openly discussed limits to adding still more large coasters on its site: in March 2014 Fuji-Q announced that henceforth new large, record-chasing coasters would be concentrated at a sister resort due to scarcity of available space at the Fuji-Q site and landscape restrictions following Mount Fuji’s registration as a World Cultural Heritage site.

FAQ

Where is Fuji-Q Highland located?

The park spans Fujiyoshida City and Fujikawaguchiko Town in Yamanashi Prefecture; its registered address is in Fujiyoshida City.

What is the closest train station?

Fujikyu Highland Station on the Fujikyuko line; all trains stop there and the station building links directly to the park's second entrance; a direct limited-express from Shinjuku takes about 110 minutes.

Which headline roller coasters are the park's marquee attractions?

The park's headline coasters include FUJIYAMA (opened 1996), Eejanaika (with rotating seats and a Guinness record for 14 rotations), Takabisha (with a 43 m vertical lift and a 121-degree drop that held a Guinness record), and ZOKKON (a bike-style linear-motor coaster opened 20 July 2023).

What family or character areas does Fuji-Q run?

Character and family areas include Thomas Land (opened 1998–1999), NARUTO×BORUTO Fuji (opened 26 July 2019), Lisa and Gaspard Town (opened 27 July 2013) and San‑X Paradise (opened 1 August 2026).