Fujikako's Showa-retro rooftop trademark

What is the rooftop sign?

On the Seat E side after Mishima, the rooftop of Fujikako's headquarters in Maeda, Fuji City carries a colorful, crayon-like three-dimensional Fujipipe sign. The Shin-Fuji stretch can offer a beautiful Mt. Fuji view on clear days, but this object standing out against the townscape is worth watching for too. Founded in 1957, Fujikako makes high-function plastic products — including pipes, fittings and tanks — for plants, power and food facilities, hot-spring equipment and other uses.

More: Open Fujikako's official site / Read the recruiting page / Fujikako: Corporate profile / Fujikako: Access

If you are traveling from Tokyo toward Shin-Osaka, start watching the Seat E · mountain side window as you approach Fujikako HQ, Fuji City. If you are traveling toward Tokyo, the order is reversed.

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What does Fujikako make?

Fujikako focuses on high-function plastic pipes, fittings and tanks with properties such as resistance to corrosion and chemicals. Its official site describes uses in plant equipment, power and food facilities, hot-spring systems and other settings where those properties matter.

The headquarters is in Maeda, Fuji City, close to the Shinkansen line. The lettering is hard to read from a moving train, so look first for the colorful, crayon-like object. After watching for Mt. Fuji around Shin-Fuji, it appears as a flash of color in the Seat E townscape.

Fujikako's official recruiting page describes the rooftop form as a 'Showa-retro trademark.' On clear days its colors stand out against the townscape, so use the crayon-like silhouette rather than the distant lettering as your clue.

How to catch Fujipipe Rooftop Sign

1. Choose the window first

As you approach Fujikako HQ, Fuji City, start watching from Seat E · mountain side. Use Live Guide while riding, or the map on this page before you board.

The clearest view lasts only a few seconds. Decide the seat side and window direction before it arrives rather than reaching for your camera late.

2. Highlights

On Nozomi 1, departing Tokyo at 06:00, the photo clock put this view at about 06:43 — roughly 43 minutes from Tokyo. As you enter the Shin-Fuji stretch, where Mt. Fuji can look beautiful, look on Seat E for the colorful, crayon-like object standing out against the townscape. On clear days its colors pop, so use the shape rather than trying to read the distant lettering.

Fujipipe Rooftop Sign in photos

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