Lake Kawaguchi
河口湖Best for
First visit, easy access, ryokan
Biggest tourism base. Direct bus from Tokyo, ropeway, Oishi Park flower beds.
Fujigoko
The Fuji Five Lakes.
Five glacial lakes ring the northern base of Mt Fuji. They were carved by ancient lava flows and each one frames the mountain from a different angle.
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Each lake at a glance
Lake Yamanaka
山中湖Best for
Sunsets, swans, big sky
Largest lake by area and highest in elevation. Wide open eastern shore for sunset Fuji and Diamond Fuji in October and February.
Lake Sai
西湖Best for
Quiet hiking and forest
Surrounded by Aokigahara forest. Iyashi no Sato thatched village and bat caves on the south shore.
Lake Shoji
精進湖Best for
Photographers and campers
Smallest of the five. Child Fuji composition through the saddle of Mt Omuro is iconic.
Lake Motosu
本栖湖Best for
1000 yen note view, clear water
Deepest and most transparent. The Fuji view from the northwest shore is printed on the back of the 1000 yen note.
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