{"id":3829,"date":"2026-09-04T12:06:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-stay.jp\/?p=3829"},"modified":"2026-09-04T12:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T03:06:54","slug":"fuji-milkland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-stay.jp\/en\/shizuoka\/fuji-milkland\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuji Milk Land: Farm Animals and Dairy Treats on the Asagiri Plateau"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Travel insights from a tour conductor \u2014 today’s destination: Fuji Milk Land, a hands-on dairy farm park spread across the Asagiri Plateau in Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set at roughly 600 metres above sea level, the park looks out toward Mt. Fuji to the east and the Tenshigatake mountain range to the west. Petting animals, trying your hand at butter-making, and tasting gelato made from that morning’s milk all happen within a few minutes’ walk of each other. Admission and parking are both free, which makes this an easy stop to fold into a longer drive through the Asagiri Plateau, whether you’re heading toward Shiraito Falls or looping around Lake Tanuki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Item<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Name<\/td>Fuji Milk Land<\/td><\/tr>
Hours<\/td>Farm shop, gelato workshop and produce stand: weekdays 10:00\u201316:00 (extended hours on weekends, holidays and during summer\/winter peak season, 10:00\u201318:00). The petting zoo and restaurant keep their own separate hours<\/td><\/tr>
Closed<\/td>Open year-round, with occasional irregular closures<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/td>3690 Kamiide, Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture 418-0103<\/td><\/tr>
Access<\/td>About 30 minutes by car from Fuji IC (Tomei Expressway) or Shin-Fuji IC (Shin-Tomei Expressway); about 5 minutes from Kamiide IC on the Fujinomiya Road. By public transport, take a Fujikyu bus from JR Fujinomiya Station to the Makaino Farm bus stop, then a roughly 5-minute taxi ride<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Getting There Takes a Bit of Planning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One thing worth knowing before you go: reaching Fuji Milk Land without a car takes patience. There’s no train station nearby, and the bus service from Fujinomiya Station runs on a limited schedule, so you’ll likely need to combine a bus ride with a short taxi hop. It’s worth checking the timetable the night before rather than showing up and hoping for the best. Inside the park, the shop, gelato workshop, petting zoo and restaurant all run on slightly different clocks, and winter hours shift later at some of them. A quick check of the official website before you set out will save you from arriving to find your favourite corner of the park not yet open. If you’re driving, none of this matters much \u2014 the free parking lot makes Fuji Milk Land a straightforward stop on a self-driven loop of the plateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Army Training Ground to Dairy Country<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sign of Fuji Milkland and Cows Around<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The land beneath Fuji Milk Land has a history that has little to do with cows. Until the 1930s, the Asagiri Plateau was open grassland shared by nearby villages for cutting hay. That changed in 1937, when the Imperial Japanese Army requisitioned the area as a training ground, and by 1942 a tank corps school had set up its exercise field here. When the war ended, the school closed and the land reverted to open grassland once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postwar Japan faced severe food shortages, and the government pushed a national land-reclamation programme to turn unused land into farmland. In 1946, settlers \u2014 many of them demobilised soldiers \u2014 began breaking ground on the former training field under this initiative. Progress was slow at first: the cold climate and volcanic rubble scattered across the soil made conventional crops difficult, and settlers had to lean on hardier vegetables like radishes and cabbage just to get by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The turning point came in 1954, when the national government designated the entire Asagiri Plateau a concentrated dairy-farming zone. From that point on, the region shifted from crop farming to dairy, and a series of pasture-improvement projects through the following decades built it into the dairy country it is today. The fresh milk, cheese and gelato served at Fuji Milk Land are, in a real sense, the payoff of that decades-long transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting Close to the Animals, With Mt. Fuji as a Backdrop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Donkey at Fuji Milkland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The heart of a visit here is the chance to get close to animals across the park’s wide grounds. At the petting zoo, sheep and goats will happily let you scratch behind their ears, and the feeding corner lets you hand-feed them while they crowd in for a closer look. Book ahead and you can join a proper dairy-farming session at a partner farm nearby, milking cows and preparing feed the way the local farmers do every morning. There’s also a short horse-led ride around the paddock, giving younger visitors a view of the plateau from somewhat higher up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look up between activities and, on a clear day, Mt. Fuji rises to the east while the Tenshigatake range fills the western horizon. Catching that view mid-way through feeding a goat is the kind of moment you won’t find at a city zoo or theme park \u2014 it’s very much an Asagiri Plateau thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dairy Straight From the Plateau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cow at Fuji Milkland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The other draw here is the food, all built around milk from the surrounding farms. The gelato and soft-serve are made with that morning’s milk and have a light, almost airy texture that melts the instant it hits your tongue \u2014 enough of a reason on its own for many visitors to make the trip. The farm shop stocks cheese and yoghurt alongside original sweets like Mt. Fuji-shaped cheesecake and roll cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restaurant serves dishes built around locally raised Fujisan beef and pork, along with lighter options like soba and udon for anyone after something simpler. Next door, the produce stand sells vegetables picked that morning, plus regional specialities such as sake and beer brewed with Mt. Fuji’s underground spring water. Between the shopping and the eating, you get a fairly complete taste of what this stretch of countryside produces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Playground Built for a Full Family Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Goats at Fuji Milkland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Beyond the animals, Fuji Milk Land has plenty to keep a family occupied for hours. The open lawn is big enough for kids to run flat out, and the Kids’ Plaza adds trampolines and rolling slides into the mix. Rent a bike and you can pedal across the plateau with Mt. Fuji in view the whole way \u2014 the kind of ride that turns up corners of the park you’d never find just walking. The butter-making workshop is another easy win: everyone from toddlers to grandparents can take part, and the butter you churn comes served with a freshly baked bun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of these activities sit close to the petting zoo and the main lawn, so families with small children can move between them without much backtracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Welcome for Dogs Too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fuji Milk Land is unusually easygoing about dogs. Outside the buildings, your dog is free to walk the grounds with you, and the spacious terrace seating lets you eat alongside them rather than leave them tied up outside. There’s a free dog run where they can go off-leash and mix with other dogs, and the on-site lodge accepts overnight guests with pets. It’s a small but telling sign of how comfortably people and animals coexist on this plateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying On-Site at the Highland Lodge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fuji Milk Land also runs its own lodge, a split-level building with a high, open living room. From the wooden deck, the lawn stretches out toward a large view of Mt. Fuji. Spend the day with the animals and then stay the night right there, waking up to another look at that same view before you move on \u2014 a option worth considering if you’d rather not rush the visit into a single afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Plateau Changes With the Seasons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Building of Fuji Milkland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fuji Milk Land looks different depending on when you visit. Spring and summer bring fresh green grass and cooler air than you’d find down in the city, since the elevation takes the edge off the heat. Autumn adds a wash of colour from the surrounding hillsides. By winter, Mt. Fuji is capped in snow, and the season’s strawberry-picking sessions become one of the main draws. A few facilities, including the Kids’ Plaza, shift to later opening times in winter, so it’s worth double-checking hours if you’re planning a cold-weather visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worth Visiting Nearby on the Asagiri Plateau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A handful of other Asagiri Plateau destinations sit within easy reach of Fuji Milk Land, making it simple to build a full day around the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makaino Farm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About a 5-minute drive away, Makaino Farm is another hands-on dairy farm where you can meet sheep, goats and cattle, try butter-making, and take on the on-site obstacle course. Like Fuji Milk Land, it makes the most of its Mt. Fuji backdrop and draws plenty of families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shiraito Falls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Shiraito Falls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

About a 10-minute drive away, Shiraito Falls sends groundwater cascading over a broad rock face in dozens of thin streams \u2014 a formation rare enough in Japan that it’s counted among the component sites of the Mt. Fuji UNESCO World Heritage listing. The delicate curtain of water is worth the short detour on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lake Tanuki<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About a 10-minute drive away, Lake Tanuki offers one of the best lakeside views of Mt. Fuji in the area. On calm mornings, the mountain reflects clearly on the water’s surface \u2014 a sight known locally as “upside-down Fuji.” Walking trails and a campground line the shore, making it easy to build in an hour or two of strolling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asagiri Onsen Kaze no Yu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About a 5-minute drive away, this day-use hot spring uses vanadium-rich natural water and includes an open-air carbonated bath. It’s a natural stop for washing off the day after a morning spent with the animals and out on the plateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Stay Near Fuji Milk Land<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For an overnight stay, the hotels around central Fujinomiya and Lake Tanuki make convenient bases for exploring Fuji Milk Land and the rest of the Asagiri Plateau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Super Hotel Fujinomiya (Natural Hot Spring “Sakuya no Yu”)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

About 9 minutes by car from Shin-Fuji IC and 11 minutes from Fuji IC, this hotel pairs a gender-separated natural hot spring with a free breakfast buffet. Its location makes it a practical base for anyone exploring the plateau mostly by car.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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Kyukamura Fuji<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sitting right on the shore of Lake Tanuki, Kyukamura Fuji gives every room a view of Mt. Fuji across the water. The alkaline hot spring is a nice way to unwind after a day on the plateau, and the reflected “upside-down Fuji” is visible from parts of the building itself. It’s roughly 45 minutes by bus from Fujinomiya Station, but for anyone planning to spend real time around the lake, it’s hard to beat.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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Fujinomiya Fujikyu Hotel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Just a couple of minutes’ walk from JR Fujinomiya Station, this hotel suits travellers relying mainly on public transport. Breakfast is included, and some rooms open onto a clear view of Mt. Fuji \u2014 a solid pick if you’d rather skip the rental car altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t

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Why Visit With a Tour Conductor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fuji Milk Land sits well off the main train lines, and its scattered zones \u2014 petting area, workshop, restaurant, farm shop \u2014 each keep their own hours. A tour conductor takes that logistical load off your shoulders, coordinating transport between the station, the park and your hotel so you’re not piecing together bus timetables and taxi calls on the fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language is rarely an issue with a conductor along, since interpretation support is built into the service \u2014 useful when booking a same-day dairy-farming session or asking a question at the farm shop counter. If a bus is cancelled or a connection falls through, the conductor handles the re-booking on the spot, so a scheduling hiccup doesn’t turn into a lost afternoon. None of this means having someone narrate the sights for you \u2014 that’s a separate role \u2014 but for keeping a multi-stop day on the Asagiri Plateau running smoothly, it makes a real difference. You can find out more at tours.e-stay.jp<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sign of Fuji Milkland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fuji Milk Land carries the weight of the Asagiri Plateau’s postwar history in every glass of milk and scoop of gelato it serves, and it does so with free admission and a setting that few dairy farms can match. Makaino Farm, Shiraito Falls and Lake Tanuki all sit within about a 10-minute drive, so it’s easy to build a full day of plateau sightseeing around this one stop. For a base, Super Hotel Fujinomiya suits anyone touring mostly by car, while Kyukamura Fuji is worth the extra travel time if you want to fall asleep with Mt. Fuji reflected on Lake Tanuki right outside your window.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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