Yuru Camp△ Real Locations in Yamanashi (2026): Motosu, Minobu & More

Yuru Camp△ (Laid-Back Camp) is set around Minobu in southern Yamanashi, and the places a visiting fan can actually reach are Lake Motosu's Koan Campsite and the Nakanokura Pass "1,000-yen-note" view from episode 1, the closed school that was the model for Motosu High School, and the JR Minobu Line towns — with Fumotoppara just across the border in Shizuoka.

Two things decide the trip. First, Koan and Fumotoppara are working campsites that run on reservations: to sit by the water where Rin pitched her tent, book a day camp. Second, the real Motosu High School is a closed school whose grounds open only on event days, so you see it from the road. Without a car, Lake Motosu is about an hour by Fujikyu bus from Kawaguchiko Station, and the Minobu spots are on the JR Minobu Line. Everything below was checked on 2026-10-03 against the Yamanashi Tourism Organization, the campsites' own sites, Fujikyu Bus and the Bank of Japan.

The official map comes first

The Yamanashi Tourism Organization (the prefecture's tourism body) publishes a free Yuru Camp△ model-location map covering the TV series, the Heya Camp△ shorts, Season 2, the film and Season 3: 101 numbered spots, each labelled with the name used in the anime. Download the PDF from its special page; the page lists one shop in Minobu, Minobu-san Bushuya, handing out paper copies (one per person, while they last). The map carries the warning that matters most: some model locations restrict entry, so follow the local rules. A fourth TV season now has its own official site.

The scenes and where they are

Episode 1, Lake Motosu. Nadeshiko, newly moved from Shizuoka, cycles to Lake Motosu to see "the Mt. Fuji on the 1,000-yen note", falls asleep and wakes after dark; Rin, solo-camping by the lake, helps her, and the two share curry noodles. Rin's ride climbs Route 300 (the Motosu-michi) through the Nakanokura Tunnel to Koan Campsite on the north shore. Fuji is hidden by cloud when Rin arrives — a realistic preview of your own visit. Nadeshiko dozes on the bench outside the public toilet just before the campsite, and the trail to the banknote view starts beside that toilet.

Episodes 1–3 and 8, school and commute. The girls' Motosu High School is modelled on the former Shimobe elementary and junior high school in Tokiwa, Minobu. Nadeshiko cycles over the Nanbu Bridge to JR Utsubuna Station; the club walks to JR Kai-Tokiwa Station, about 600 m from the school.

Episodes 2–3, Fumotoppara. Rin's second solo camp, and Nadeshiko's hot-pot visit, happen at Fumotoppara in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka. On the way home Nadeshiko stops at the Asagiri Kogen roadside station.

Episodes 4–5, the club's first camp. The trip starts at JR Yamanashishi Station, crosses the Nezu Bridge and passes Fuefukigawa Fruit Park (called "Fuefuki Park" in the show) and Hottarakashi Onsen ("Hottokeya Onsen").

Episodes 6–7, Lake Shibireko. Nadeshiko and Rin's yakiniku (barbecue) camp is at the small mountain lake of Shibireko in Ichikawamisato, modelled on the Suimeiso campsite.

Episode 8, Minobu town. After exams the club gets off at JR Minobu Station, walks the white-walled Shonin-dori street and binges on Minobu manju from Eishodo. The outdoor shop they visit does not exist in Minobu.

Episodes 11–12. The Christmas camp is modelled on Fuji YMCA Global Eco Village in Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, and the season closes with Nadeshiko back at Koan for a spring solo camp. Season 3 adds spots in the north of the prefecture, such as the Mizugaki-yama campsite in Hokuto.

Spot table

Getting there

• Lake Motosu without a car. Fujikyu's Narusawa–Shojiko–Motosuko sightseeing bus (Blue Line) takes 57 minutes from Kawaguchiko Station to the Motosuko stop. The timetable we checked has five departures, 9:35 to 15:35, and the last bus back leaves the Motosuko tourist information centre at 16:45. A Kawaguchiko–Saiko–Motosuko 1 Day Pass costs ¥1,500 per adult, a 2 Day Pass ¥2,000. Koan runs a pick-up from the Motosuko stop: call on arrival, 9:00–16:30 (it says 10–30 minutes). On weekends and holidays a Minobu town bus links Hadakajima, Shimobe-Onsen and Kai-Tokiwa stations with the campsite.
• From Tokyo. Reach Kawaguchiko Station for Lake Motosu, or Kofu for the JR Minobu Line, which runs south from Kofu to Fuji Station in Shizuoka.
• From Osaka or Nagoya. Koan's own access page routes you via Shin-Fuji Station on the Tokaido Shinkansen and a Fujikyu bus to the Motosuko stop; for Minobu, take the Minobu Line north from Fuji.
• By car. Koan gives about 25 minutes from Kawaguchiko IC via Route 139; the lake has free parking by the shore. From December to mid-April the roads and campsite freeze, winter tyres are needed, and Koan may close at short notice for snow.

Know before you go

• Koan is booking-only. Reception is at Koan Central Lodge (7:30–20:00); the gate is shut to cars from 20:00 to 8:00, and you cannot arrive before your booked check-in or wait nearby. A weekday day camp is ¥500 per adult (¥300 per child) plus a tent or space fee and ¥600 parking; weekends and holidays cost more (as of 2026-10-03). Non-campers may rent a boat, SUP or canoe for up to two hours. Swimming and drones are banned, there are no bins, and the nearest supermarket is 25 km away.
• Fumotoppara is in Shizuoka, not Yamanashi. Bookings are online only (overnight, or a day camp until 17:00), it does not take same-day arrivals when full, and nobody checks in, out or re-enters after 17:00. Fuji is visible from every pitch. At 830 m, mornings and evenings are cold even in summer.
• The 1,000-yen note changed. The Bank of Japan lists two current 1,000-yen designs: the Noguchi Hideyo note from 2004, with Mt. Fuji and cherry blossoms on the back, and the Kitasato Shibasaburo note from 3 July 2024, with Hokusai's Great Wave. The Motosu view is on the older note: the prefecture credits Okada Koyo's 1935 photograph from Nakanokura Pass. Bring a Noguchi note if you want the comparison shot.
• Lake Shibireko is private land. The prefecture's Season 1 page warns that everything from the car park to the shore belongs to the campsite and that parking must be paid.

Be a good pilgrim

• The Motosu High School model is a closed school: stay outside unless an event is on. Kinryuzan Jokoin, a temple in the same Tokiwa district, opens its car park and toilets to pilgrims — park there and keep your voice down.
• Campsites are someone's holiday. For the club's first campsite, the prefecture's Season 1 page asks visitors to book before going and to get the manager's permission before taking photos — a fair rule for every campsite on the map.
• Kuonji is a working head temple; treat it as a place of worship first.
• Take your rubbish home. Koan asks campers not to use motorway service-area or convenience-store bins, or the roadside.

Photo tips

• The banknote angle is shot from the Nakanokura Pass deck, not from the lakeside; allow 40–60 minutes for the walk up and back.
• Lake Motosu's autumn colours, the backdrop of Rin's episode-1 ride, peak from late October to mid-November; Kuonji's weeping cherry, said to be 400 years old, blooms from late March to early April (the prefecture's figures).

Nearby otaku extras

Pair Yuru Camp with Aqours' hometown in Love Live! Sunshine!! Numazu and Uchiura or Evangelion's Hakone. More short spot guides: the Slam Dunk railway crossing and the Your Name stairs.

Sources

• Yamanashi Tourism Organization: Yuru Camp△ series model-location map, Area 3 list, map PDF, all series, Season 1 episode pages, e.g. episode 1, Lake Motosu, Koan Campsite, Nakanokura Pass viewpoint, Kuonji
• Koan (kouan-motosuko.com): home, campsite and fees, FAQ, access
• Fumotoppara: home, facilities, reservations, FAQ
• Fujikyu Bus: sightseeing buses and passes
• Bank of Japan: banknotes currently issued
• Yuru Camp△ anime portal

Checked on 2026-10-03 against the pages above. Bus times, campsite fees and opening rules change; confirm on the official pages before you travel.