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 water has a mysterious, calm atmosphere.
The north shore is a good vantage point for viewing Mt. Fuji, and is the location where the “upside-down Fuji” image used on the back of the 1,000-yen bill was taken.
Sightseeing boats are available for sightseeing tours, and fishing for brown trout and rainbow trout is also popular. The area is also known as a good fishing spot for Japanese cyprinid trout.
Carp, oikawa, eels, and wakasagi (smelt) also live here.
Three of the Fuji Five Lakes, Lake Nishiko, Lake Shojin, and Lake Motosuko, used to be one lake.
Fuji erupted in 800, and the remaining part was divided into Lake Nishiko and Lake Shojin by a large eruption in 864.
Between Lake Motosu and Lake Nishiko, a forest formed on top of the lava flow and became the Aokigahara Sea of Trees.
50 minutes by bus from Kawaguchiko Station