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 Art” is registered as a World Heritage site.
Fuji and from the foot of Mt. Shakushiyama to Mt. Ishiwarizan. It is fed by groundwater from the permeable layer of the New Fuji Volcano and the permeable layer below the impermeable layer of the Old Fuji Volcano, which has high water pressure.
The spring water from Oshino-Hachikai flows into the Shinnasho River and joins the Katsura River, which has Lake Yamanaka as its water source.
Spring Pond
Yushi-ike Pond has the largest volume of spring water and the highest transparency in the Hachikai.
The pond is one of the representative ponds of Oshino Hakkai and attracts many visitors because of the beautiful scenery of the shimmering water surface and deep water bottom.
The scenery is also excellent, and the surrounding area is lined with thatched-roof water mill huts and souvenir stores.
It has an underwater cave made of diatomaceous earth, which extends about 55 meters from the bottom to the deepest part of the pond.
It is also used as drinking water by local residents.
15 minutes by bus from Mt.