The Fuji Fives Lakes “Fuji Go Ko” are 5 lakes located in northern side of Mt.Fuji in Yamanashi prefecture. Most of visitors go to Lake Kawaguchi or Yamanaka for viewing Mt.Fuji but once you are around, I highly recommend you to go to all 5 lakes as you can enjoy different views of beautiful lakes and the great mountain! Let’s take a look at significant views of those lakes and tell me which one is your favourite 🙂
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Lake Kawaguchi
The most popular lake where you can access most easily from Tokyo with full of attractions with cable cars, rental boats, water activities and many restaurants and hotels with onsen available. Lake Kawaguchi is located in the middle of 5 lakes and you can enjoy the symmetry view of Mt.Fuji without any obstacles.
Lake Motosu
The westernmost of the 5 lakes and 9th deepest lake in Japan. Lake Motosu is famous for the picture itself on the back side of 1,000 JPY bill and former 5,000 JPY bill.
Lake Shoji
Next to Lake Motosu and the smallest lake of 5. This lake and surrounded area remain natural and quite undeveloped comparing to other lakes and you can see local fishermen enjoying fishing on the rocks.
Lake Sai
Located between Lake Shoji and Kawaguchi. Lake Sai is surrounded by wooded mountains where you can enjoy camping,hiking etc and share its banks with Aokigahara Jukai Forest which is famous.
Lake Yamanaka
The largest of 5 lakes and located in easternmost. Yamanaka Lake is second popular lake after Lake Kawaguchi and with full of facilities to enjoy activities such as boating,fishing,wind surfing ect. Visit “Panorama Dai” observatory to see the amazing view of Mt.Fuji and the lake itself.
To access Fuji Five Lakes:
The major hub would be Kawaguchi Lake which can access by Express bus from Tokyo,Shinjuku and Shibuya station. By train, take JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku station to Otsuki station then take Fujikyu Railway Line to Kawaguchiko station. The ideal way to see around 5 lakes would be local buses or car.
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