Lake Kawaguchi (and the rest of Fuji Five Lakes) is a lush countryside area you just can’t miss if you’re in Japan. This region is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and the Mount Fuji-obsessed!

Lake Kawaguchi (and the rest of Fuji Five Lakes) is a lush countryside area you just can’t miss if you’re in Japan. This ...

The five lakes were formed by Mt. Fuji's repeated volcanic eruptions, when lava flows blocked rivers or split existing lakes. In times past, and still today, the lakes are an essential part of ...

Lakeside at the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi prefecture is one ... trip to get one of the best views of Japan’s highest mountain. Fortunately we found plenty of free parking.

to find a more tranquil side to Japan’s holy mountain. Specifically, I’m in the Fuji Five Lakes, two hours’ drive from Tokyo, an area popular with city-dwellers in search of nature.

It is in the Fuji Five Lakes region, which has been named as a ... One morning, I meet an woman toasting her bread while admiring snow-covered Mt Fuji. 'It’s such a privilege to be able to ...

Standing 12,388 feet high, Mount Fuji sits near the Pacific Ocean ... From nearly anywhere in the Fuji Five Lakes area in the Yamanashi prefecture. They include Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Motosu ...

“Our prefecture, our region has Japan’s iconic place, which is Mt. Fuji. … We have five lakes around Mt. Fuji, and not only that, we have a lot of cultural and historical facilitie ...

Sixty-five-year-old Kazuhiko Iwama, who has a view of Mt. Fuji from his house ... the 12,388-foot mountain is also viewable from surrounding lakes and from Tokyo Tower in the country's capital.