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Fuji Five Lakes

September 2, 2018September 3, 2018, Japan
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Fuji Five Lakes is the collective name for five volcanic lakes (Kawaguchiko, Yamanakako, Saiko, Shojiko, Motosuko) formed by past eruptions of Mt Fuji. They are situated to north-east of the mountain and give name to the whole area, which is part of Yamanashi prefecture.

The 5 lakes offer great outdoor opportunities, hot springs and, of course, splendid views of Mt Fuji if the weather permits. It’s a popular weekend spot for Tokyo area dwellers.

I visited the 5 lakes as part of a road trip in and around Yamanashi prefecture, coming from Kofu and staying overnight on the shores of Lake Shojiko. The skies were cloudy, making the mountain not visible most of the time, but I still got to see Fuji in the evening, from my hotel room and outdoor bath.

The area is best explored by car, since of all 5 lakes only Kawaguchiko has decent public transit access.

My first stop was lake Saiko.

Lake Saiko, Fuji 5 lakes
Lake Saiko (the top of Mt Fuji is peeking out from the clouds)
Scenery around Lake Saiko (Fuji 5 lakes)
But the surrounding scenery is quite pleasant
Lake Saiko, Fuji 5 lakes
It’s still to early for fall colors, but autumn is in the air

From Saiko I headed to Kawaguchiko, drove along the north shore and stopped in the parking area close to Kawaguchiko ropeway. Knowing that Fuji won’t be visible from the top, I didn’t go up (in nice weather though it’s very much worth the ride). I just strolled along the lake shore.

Lake Kawaguchiko (Fuji 5 lakes)
On the shores of Lake Kawaguchiko

Lake Kawaguchiko (Fuji 5 lakes)

Then it was already late afternoon and I decided to go to Shojiko, my stop for the night. When I was getting closer the clouds around Mt Fuji cleared a bit, and I started stopping for photos.

Mt Fuji near Lake Shojiko (Fuji 5 lakes)
Mt Fuji near Lake Shojiko

Mt Fuji near Lake Shojiko (Fuji 5 lakes)

Mt Fuji near Lake Shojiko (Fuji 5 lakes)

My hotel room and the outdoor bath offered nice views too. In terms of weather it surely wasn’t the best day for seeing the area, but I was happy with my visit.

Mt Fuji from onsen hot spring (Shojiko, Fuji 5 lakes)
View of Mt Fuji from the private outdoor bath of Yamadaya Hotel

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Fuji 5 Lakes

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