Fuji-Q Highland, in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, which offers free park admission, opens its seasonal water play area for young children, "Kids Jappaan!", again this year on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Now in its third year, the event offers cool, refreshing water play using Mt. Fuji's natural spring water, along with a new addition this year: the "Floating Duck Pool," filled with a large number of yellow rubber ducks.
The 1,300-square-meter area features water activities using Mt. Fuji's natural spring water, including two types of slides and two types of pools. The spring water is gentle and clear, staying around 18°C even in midsummer, offering a cool, refreshing experience well suited to the hot season. The area also includes a slide pool less than 50 cm deep and a dedicated pool for children still in diapers, making it a good fit for a young child's first pool experience.
This year also brings the "Floating Duck Pool," where a large number of yellow rubber ducks fill the water, along with several other cool, family-friendly events: the "Soaking Wet Duck Dance Time," where guests dance along with on-site staff to an original, tropical-themed song, and the "Parent-Child Water Gun Battle," where parents and children splash each other with water.
This summer, families can cool off together at "Kids Jappaan!", surrounded by Mt. Fuji's refreshing natural spring water and rubber ducks.
Facility Overview
Dates
July 18 (Sat), 19 (Sun), and 20 (Mon, holiday), 2026, and July 25 (Sat) to August 23 (Sun), 2026 (planned)
Hours
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM (planned)
*Hours may be changed or operations suspended due to rain, strong wind, thunder, or other weather conditions.
Admission Fee
Guests with a One Day Pass, Afternoon Pass, or Thomas Land Pass: 500 yen
Guests with admission-only tickets: 1,000 yen
*Fees apply from age 1. (Children who are not yet toilet-trained may only use the diaper-only pool.)
Paid rest area: 2,000 yen (one table and four chairs)
Facilities
Gender-separated changing rooms, restrooms, showers, and a paid rest area
Special Event Overview
(1) Soaking Wet Duck Dance Time
This participatory event lets guests dance along with on-site staff to an original, upbeat song with a tropical feel. Professional performers also appear on opening days and during the Obon season, giving parents and children a fun way to cool off together under Mt. Fuji's cold, natural spring water. Children who take part receive a rubber duck toy as a gift.
Venue
Inside Kids Jappaan
Time
Daily during the event, 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM (about 30 minutes each)
*On July 18 (Sat), 19 (Sun), and August 13 (Thu) and 14 (Fri), the schedule changes to three sessions at 11:00 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:00 PM, featuring a dance show by professional performers.
How to Join
Anyone using Kids Jappaan may take part.
(2) Parent-Child Water Gun Battle Time
In this event, parents and children battle each other with water guns. Guests fire water at each other in time with music while getting splashed with the cold spring water, making it a fun way for families to bond.
Venue
Inside Kids Jappaan
Time
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during the event, 2:30 PM (about 15 minutes)
How to Join
Anyone using Kids Jappaan may take part.
*Guests not using Kids Jappaan may join for 500 yen per person.
(3) Floating Duck Pool
Every day during the event, a large number of rubber ducks are released into the pool, making for a great photo opportunity. Guests are encouraged to capture their child's first pool experience together with the ducks.
*Please refrain from taking the ducks home.
Special Website: https://www.fujiq.jp/attraction/kidsjappaan2026.html
Fuji-Q Highland Operating Information
Operating Hours
Operating hours vary by day. Please check the official website for details: https://www.fujiq.jp/
Admission
One Day Pass: Adults 6,000 to 7,900 yen, Junior High and High School Students 5,500 to 7,400 yen, Elementary School Students 4,400 to 5,100 yen, Young Children and Seniors 2,100 to 2,600 yen
*Prices vary by day. Please check the official website for details.
*Fuji-Q Highland offers free park admission.
Access
By Car
Approximately 80 minutes from Shinjuku via the Chuo Expressway, adjacent to Kawaguchiko IC
Approximately 90 minutes from Tokyo via the Tomei Expressway, Gotemba IC, and the Higashi-Fuji-Goko Road
By Bus
Approximately 100 minutes from Shinjuku by express bus, disembark at Fuji-Q Highland
Approximately 110 minutes from Tokyo Station by express bus, disembark at Fuji-Q Highland
*Direct buses operate from over 30 locations, including the metropolitan area, Nagoya, and the Kansai region
By Train
Transfer to the Fujikyuko Line at JR Chuo Main Line Otsuki Station and disembark at Fuji-Q Highland Station. Approximately 50 minutes from Otsuki Station.
