Narusawa Ice Cave

Cheap but cheerful cave experience amongst beautiful naturescape. Visit during winter to see ice pillars. We visited in autumn & signs pre-warned ice pillars had melted, so we knew what to expect. Still went for the experience! Steep but short climb down 21m. Cold, so prepare accordingly. Watch your head for low hanging rocks. A short section where we had to pretty much crawl through - a unique experience! Take as long as you like, but approx 10min round trip. 1.4km trail walk (30min) to Wind Cave - can purchase combo tickets. Well worth it for something different and a bit of a nature walk. But you can also drive there.

Although short, the ice cave is a unique and refreshing experience. Even in summer, it’s cold inside, and the crouching and squeezing through narrow passages to go deeper makes it all the more fun.

Ice cave is wonderful to get away from the hot weather. I was worried by their maps that made it look like we could run into a room with water or fall down a tunnel, but the handrails kept us on path. It is a short 20 mins but be warned the stairs and passages are steep, wet, and can be slippery. There is one narrow and low ceiling passage of about 20 feet. There is a couple of places with low ceiling to duck down. I would not recommend this if you have mobility problems and a couple of sections gets dark. There are bars to hold onto but one bar seemed a little wobbly. You can use one of their free helmets but there were only 5 total helmets there— there was one other group of 3 people at the cave while we were there and they didn’t have helmets so not sure if the facility only has 5 helmets for all visitors. There is one section that has the ice to see on the left and right. When we went, there didn’t seem to be as much ice as other people’s pictures. It was cool to see the natural ice formation and not something I would go out of your way for, but if you are in the area and interested in geology then drop by. They also had clean restrooms.

It's great. Don't slip. Keep your head low inside, and be very Very respectful of the forest in which the cave is in/near. It's known for sad things, and the locals don't need a reason to assume outsiders are there for any reasons outside of it being a wonderful forest. Be. respectful. of. The. Environment and take nothing you find.

An incredible experience visiting this place. I went during the summer, and although it was scorching hot outside, the temperature dropped drastically as soon as I entered. Even though the cave isn’t very deep, the difference in temperature was significant. The route wasn't very long either, but it was enough to make me shiver from the cold

Not recommen for old person .take a jacket to go in it cold inside.take around 15 min walk down deep in the cave.we was there in hot summer bjt stil vely cool inside. Some place inside is very tinny and ice melt so becare full it very sleppe in there .

A small ice cave that is interesting but not particularly exceptional. Worth a visit if you’re already in the area, otherwise, there are more impressive attractions nearby. Formed by past eruptions of Mount Fuji, the cave maintains ice formations year-round due to its naturally cold temperatures. The narrow passages and low ceilings add a bit of adventure, but the visit is quite short. Be prepared for slippery surfaces and wear proper footwear. While the cave has some historical and geological significance, it may not be worth a special trip unless you're particularly interested in lava-formed caves.

Narusawa ice cave is a really cool, quick (10 minute) adventure if you are going to be in the Fuji area. The history and seeing an ice cave in Japan was interesting. Not sure how it compares to the other cave options. It's very cold and I recommend bringing gloves because it was painful to get necessary to hold onto the railing. It's a bit far out of the way even once in the Fuji area and transportation was tricky for someone who's not familiar with the local bus station and there was no one to ask for help. We took the train from Tokyo to the nearest bus station. At the station, there were 3 bus lines and tickets sold inside and it was very busy. You do not have to purchase a ticket to ride the bus, just scan suica. Take the blue line to the ice cave (the signs weren't clearly marked). We just missed the bus and it was 30min -1 hr for the next one, so we took a taxi to get there. At the ice caves, it was not busy and there are coin lockers and a cute gift shop. It was convenient to prepurchase tickets online.