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The area around the Fuji Five Lakes, created by the eruption of Mt. Fuji, is an ideal place for leisure activities such as camping and barbecues. Oshinohakkai, which is registered as a World Heritage site as the home of Fuji spring water, is also recommended.
Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi, and Lake Yamanaka, sightseeing events such as the Mt. Fuji Marathon, Kawaguchiko Herb Festival, and Hachisaku Festival, and local delicacies such as Hoto, horse sashimi, and Shingen pudding are available in the Kawaguchiko and Fujiyoshida area.
The Kawaguchiko and Fujiyoshida area is a tourist spot surrounded by nature, and is one of the best driving courses in Japan, offering a variety of scenery around Mt.
Fuji Five Lakes, and the surrounding area is a vast natural area where you can enjoy a wide range of leisure facilities and amusement activities.
The Fuji Five Lakes include Lake Kawaguchi, the largest and most famous lake, Lake Yamanaka, the deepest lake with many rare freshwater fish, Lake Shojin, where Mount Fuji is most beautifully seen, Lake Nishiko, known as the habitat of the Fuji Marimo, and Lake Motosu, the original "upside down Fuji" design on the 1,000 yen bill.
Driving courses and tours around these five lakes offer very dynamic scenery.
Fuji seen from Lake Yamanaka is breathtaking, and its size and closeness are intimidating. Fuji seen over "Hananomiyako Park" is also a beautiful sight. In the surrounding area, take a break at "Oshinohakkai," a village of famous water located nearby. Mysterious and recognized as part of the World Heritage Site, each of the eight seas has its own unique appearance.
If you stop by Lake Kawaguchi, take a break at the "Kawaguchiko Music Box Museum," and you will be involuntarily soothed by the exhibits inside.
Around Lake Nishiko, the famous "Aokigahara Sea of Trees" stretches along the road, and you can once again feel the vastness of nature around Fuji.
If you head southwest, you will reach Lake Shojiko and Lake Motosuko areas, which are recommended for commemorative photos. It is a good idea to take a commemorative photo at the spot you think is the best place to do so.
Continuing south, you will see the famous "Shiraito Falls" in the midst of a vast expanse of trees. This waterfall is truly mysterious, so be sure to stop by.
Fuji to the east, you will find the famous "Fujikyu Highland. Fuji-Q Highland offers a variety of attractions that are full of frightening experiences, such as the "High Flyer," which has a maximum drop angle of 12 degrees, "Ee-jana-jana," "Dodomba," and "FUJIYAMA.
For families, there is also "Thomas Land" with "Thomas the Locomotive," which can be enjoyed by families with children.
The highway is one minute from the Kawaguchiko IC of the Chuo Expressway and a short walk from Fujikyu Highland Station of Fujikyu Line, so it is easy to get around. If possible, we recommend using a rental car for a round trip with the Fuji Five Lakes.
An amusement park with world-class scream attractions and elaborate haunted houses that hold numerous Guinness World Records. There are more than 60 thrilling and fun attractions, including the four major coasters, FUJIYAMA, Do Dodompa, Ee Jana Yana, and Takabisha, that are sure to please scream lo...»
Located on the northern shore of Lake Kawaguchi, this park offers seasonal flowers and a view of Mt. Along with Yagisaki Park on the south shore, this park is famous for its lavenders. Lavenders start blooming in late June, and until mid-July, visitors can enjoy the view of the lake and Mt. Hana K...»
Lake Kawaguchi is famous for the upside-down view of Fuji on its surface.Many tourist attractions, including Fujikyu Highland, museums, and hot spring facilities, are located in the surrounding area. Fuji, and is the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes.There is a small island called Unoshima (鸕鷀島...»
Located on the shore of Lake Kawaguchi, this museum exhibits world-class music boxes and other valuable artifacts in an architecture inspired by the pavilions and streets of the nobility of medieval Europe....»
This museum features kimonos made by Itchiku Kubota, a dyeing craftsman who revived the Tsujigahana dyeing technique, which has been called a phantom. The museum exhibits a series of Itchiku Tsujigahana works on the theme of the four seasons and numerous works on the theme of Mt. Kubota Itchiku is...»
Tenjozan, which rises on the eastern shore of Lake Kawaguchi.Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi, and the Southern Alps in the distance. The mountain is also famous as a hydrangea mountain where hydrangeas bloom in summer. About 100,000 hydrangeas bloom from mid-July to early August, and the view of Mount Fuji...»
Located on the 1,000-meter-high plateau on the shore of Lake Yamanakako, the closest highland resort to Mt. Beyond the flower garden, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of Mt....»
The deepest of the Fuji Five Lakes, with a maximum depth of 122 meters, Motosu Lake is the westernmost of the five lakes scattered at the northern foot of Mt. The lake has the highest transparency in Honshu, although the transparency of the lake water fluctuates seasonally.The deep cobalt-colored w...»
Yamanakako is the easternmost and largest of the Fuji Five Lakes scattered at the northern foot of Mt.The lake is the highest in elevation among the Fuji Five Lakes and the third highest in Japan as a whole.The depth is 13.3 meters, the shallowest of the Fuji Five Lakes. Its shape resembles a cow, ...»
The eight springs that have been gushing out from the rain and snow that have fallen on Mt.The water is endlessly clear and surprisingly blue when you look into it. The springs are designated as a national natural monument and one of the 100 best waters in Japan.Fuji - Object of Faith and Source of...»
This lava cave is located near Lake Saiko, one of the Fuji Five Lakes, and is known as a habitat of bats. With a total length of 386.5 meters, it is one of the largest among the many lava tubes at the foot of Mt.It is designated as a national natural monument. Formation of the caveFuji erupted in ...»
This open-air museum features about 20 restored thatched-roof houses on the shores of Lake Saiko, overlooking Mt.Fuji in the background, visitors can see a nostalgic scene of old Japan where thatched-roof houses used to stand side by side. Each thatched-roof house is used as a souvenir store, a res...»
A park where seasonal flowers and herbs are cultivated on the southern shore of Lake Kawaguchi.Along with Oishi Park on the north shore, it is famous for its lavender.Cherry blossoms line the lakeside in spring, hydrangeas bloom during the rainy season, and lavenders are in full bloom from late June...»
Fuji, while soaking in natural hot spring water that wells up from 1,000 meters underground in the Aokigahara Sea of Trees. Fuji, the "Reiho Open-air Bath" and "Panorama Bath," the fantastic dome-shaped "Cave Bath" with lava rocks covering the walls, and the "Reiho Spring Water Bath" are just a few...»
Fuji, and groundwater containing vanadium, which is unique to Mt. The purely wooden bathing building is a replica of a machiya (townhouse) style, inspired by the architecture of Hida Takayama.The building is made of 60-cm-diameter zelkova trees that are more than 200 years old, and features a beam ...»
A noodle dish with hard and chewy udon noodles with carrots, boiled cabbages, gobou, aburaage and horse meats in soup which is seasoned with miso, or shoyu, or mixture of both. Barley has been one of the biggest crops along with millet around Yoshida Town since the climate of the area is not ideal f...»
Fuji, which looms directly in front of the station, is located at a height of about 900 meters above sea level. Fuji. It is a popular spot that consistently ranks high in the "Kanto Roadside Station Ranking," and is crowded with many people throughout the year. Here, visitors can not only purchase ...»