It is the biggest among the Fuji Five Lakes, in the southernmost of five-lake area.
A great villas spread out, and sanitariums of universities and companies are used
as camps of sports combined with other accommodations in the lakefront too.
There is a cycling road of 13.5 km length along the lake.
Access and Getting Around
By train and bus
1 hour 15 minutes from Tokyo Station (the Tokaido Line)with frequent train services, 1 hour from Kozu Station (the Gotenba Line) with 1 train per hour,then 50 minutes from Gotenba Station to Lake Yamanakako by bus with 1 bus per 30 minutes.
By bus
2 hours 10 minutes from Shinjuku Station via Lake Kawaguchiko with 1 bus per hour.
2 hours 20 minutes from Tokyo Station by JR bus with 9 bus services per day.
KANTO [ Mount Fuji Area ]
-Mountain View
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KANTO [ Mount Fuji Area ]
-Outdoor Activities
Because Mount Fuji is high, general mountain climbing is limited to a certain season.It depends on a snow state of the y...
KANTO [ Mount Fuji Area ]
-Specific Nature
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KANTO [ Mount Fuji Area ]
-Specific Nature
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KANTO [ Mount Fuji Area ]
-Specific Nature
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KANTO [ Mount Fuji Area ]
-Specific Nature -Outdoor Activities
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