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The Fuji Five Lakes (富士五湖 Fuji-goko) are a group of five small lakes in Yamanashi prefecture, on the North side of Mount Fuji in Japan. From East to West, they are Lake Yamanaka (山中湖), Lake Kawaguchi (河口湖), Lake Sai (西湖), Lake Shoji (精進湖) and Lake Motosu (本栖湖).

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Access to the area usually involves passing through the town of Fujiyoshida (富士吉田), located between Lakes Kawaguchi and Yamanaka. Fujiyoshida can be reached from Tokyo by taking the JR Chuo line to Otsuki and changing to the Fujikyu line, which passes through Fujiyoshida and terminates at Kawaguchiko.

Tours and Getting around Fuji Five Lakes

Fuji Five Lakes tourist attractions and sightseeing

Most visitors come here for views of Mount Fuji, with many postcard shots taken from Lake Kawaguchi in particular.

  • Aokigahara(青木ヶ原), along Highway 139(western shore of Lake Sai). Also known as Jukai (樹海) or the "Sea of Trees", this forest is famous for its volcanic caverns and infamous as Japan's top suicide spot — in an average year, over 70 corpses are found. 

Fuji Five Lakes city tours

  • Fuji-Q Highland, [1]. One of Japan's largest amusement parks and home to Fujiyama (1996), briefly the world's tallest rollercoaster, and Dodonpa (2001), briefly the world's fastest. 

Fuji Five Lakes souvenirs and shopping

Fuji Five Lakes Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

Fujiyoshida is famous for its udon noodles.

Fuji Five Lakes nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Fuji Five Lakes cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging

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