shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileJapan

at the foot of Mount Fuji, in Yamanashi

Fuji-Q Highland

Name: Fuji-Q Highland — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — a roller coaster with the mountain right there.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“An amusement park in Fujiyoshida, two hours west of Tokyo by bus. The lift hills of Fujiyama, Eejanaika, Takabisha, and Do-Dodonpa rise against the south face of Mount Fuji, which sits about 15 kilometres away and fills the sky on a clear morning. Fujiyama opened in 1996 and was for a time the tallest coaster in the world. Takabisha holds the record for the steepest drop, 121 degrees. The view is the part nobody pictures until they walk through the gate. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Fuji-Q Highland, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Fuji-Q Highland

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Fuji-Q Highland sits in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, about 100 kilometres west of Tokyo at an elevation near 850 metres. The park opened in 1961 and was rebuilt around its roller coaster lineup through the 1990s and 2000s. Mount Fuji rises directly to the south, about 15 kilometres from the main gate, and is the visual axis of the park on every clear day. The park is reached by Chuo Expressway bus from Shinjuku in roughly 1 hour 45 minutes, or by Fujikyuko Line train from Otsuki, which connects to the JR Chuo main line.

— informed by Wikipedia, Fuji-Q Highland official

— the visit

The park is generally open daily from around 9 or 10 in the morning to 5 or 6 in the evening, with longer hours in summer. Entry is free, with pay-per-ride tickets and a separate one-day passport that covers the major coasters. Fujiyama climbs to 79 metres, Eejanaika is a fourth-dimension coaster that rotates the seats during the ride, and Takabisha drops at 121 degrees beyond vertical, the steepest in the world when it opened in 2011. The Mount Fuji Five Lakes region surrounds the park, with Lake Kawaguchi about 5 kilometres to the north.

— informed by Fuji-Q Highland official

— where

Japan · Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi

— within

Fuji-Q Highland

— elevation

850 m

— position

35.4878° N · 138.7806° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

15 km S

Mount Fuji

stratovolcano

5 km N

Lake Kawaguchi

lake

4 km E

Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine

shrine

Fuji-Q Highland

Mount Fuji

Lake Kawaguchi

Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Fuji-Q Highland — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

In Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on the north side of Mount Fuji, about 100 kilometres west of Tokyo. The park sits within the Fuji Five Lakes region at roughly 850 metres of elevation.

Direct highway buses run from Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal to Fuji-Q Highland in about 1 hour 45 minutes. By train, take the JR Chuo line to Otsuki, then the Fujikyuko line to Fujikyu-Highland Station at the park gate.

Fujiyama, opened in 1996 at 79 metres tall; Eejanaika, a 4th-dimension coaster opened in 2006; Takabisha, opened in 2011 with a 121-degree drop; and Do-Dodonpa, which launched riders from 0 to 180 kilometres per hour in under two seconds.

Yes, the south face of Mount Fuji is the dominant horizon from most of the park on clear days. The mountain stands about 15 kilometres from the main gate and frames the lift hills of every major coaster.

Fuji-Q Highland opened in 1961. The roller coaster program that defines the park today was built out across the 1990s and 2000s, beginning with Fujiyama in 1996.

Spring and autumn give the clearest Mount Fuji sightlines and the most comfortable park temperatures. Winter visits are possible but cold; summer is busiest, with longest hours and longest queues.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for that. Fuji-Q is a memory many families share from school trips and summer holidays, and the Mount Fuji backdrop reads instantly to anyone who has lived in the Kanto region. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio is the size we'd suggest.

The piece sits comfortably in Japandi, Minimalist Asian, and Tokyo-modern rooms. Mount Fuji's silhouette and the coaster geometry work against pale woods, washi-paper textures, and matte black metal.

It fits the current Japandi direction, which leans on a single bold motif against quiet surroundings, and the broader return of graphic travel-poster art.

Above a sofa, a single Large is the cleanest read. Above a long console or in a hallway gallery wall, a four-tile Mural carries better, and a nine-tile Mural is the size for a feature wall.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for bath and kitchen installations. The colour is inside the ceramic surface, not painted on top, so moisture and ordinary cleaning leave it alone.

A microfibre cloth and water cover everyday care. The surface does not need polish or sealant. For stubborn marks, a damp cloth with mild dish soap is safe.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work by Reid Wender, hand-finished in the Knoxville studio. No outside licensing, no third-party prints.

— if this one stayed with you