Fuji Five Lakes
Fuji Five Lakes (
Lakes of the Fuji Five Lakes
[edit]The five lakes are located in an arc around the northern half of Mount Fuji. In ancient times, lava flow from a volcanic eruption of Mount Fuji spread across the area, damming up rivers and resulting in the formation of these lakes.[3] They are all considered excellent tourist attractions and fishing spots.
Lake Kawaguchi
[edit]Lake Kawaguchi (
Lake Motosu
[edit]Lake Motosu (
Lake Sai
[edit]The western side of Sai (
Lake Shōji
[edit]Lake Shōji (
Lake Yamanaka
[edit]The easternmost and largest of the five lakes, Lake Yamanaka (
Tourism industry
[edit]Most of the capital coming into the area comes from the tourism industry. Approximately 100,000,000,000 yen is spent by 9,000,000 sightseers every year.[6] The main attractions of the area include:
- Mount Fuji
- Onsens
- Fuji-Q Highland – an amusement park featuring one of the world's highest roller coasters.
- The lakes – sightseeing, sailing, and fishing.
- Hiking and mountain climbing.
- Village of Healing (いやしの
里 iyashinosato)– a historically accurate, rebuilt Japanese village.
References
[edit]- ^ "Government statistics page". Archived from -%20
富士 五 湖 消防 本部 -%20トップページ.files/kanri/kannaijinkou.htm the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-25. - ^ "Japan-guide". Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Yamanashi Sightseeing Net". yamanashi-kankou.jp. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ^ "Goo". Retrieved 2007-05-25.
- ^ "
日本 八景 (昭和 2年 )の選定 内容 " (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 17 March 2011. - ^ "Asahi Newspaper". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-05-25.
External links
[edit]- Fuji Five Lakes travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Fuji Five Lakes — travel info, includes a map.
- Fujigoko TV
- Kawaguchiko's government office - English homepage