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453: 187: 122: 20: 468: 150: 163:(河口湖 Kawaguchi-ko) is the most famous of the five lakes, and images of this lake are usually used in posters and commercials for the Fuji Five Lakes area. A large number of hotels line its banks, as do locals providing boat rides to the tourists. It is the only lake in the Fuji Five Lakes area that has an island. Many local cultural events are held near this lake throughout the year. 291: 174:(本栖湖 Motosu-ko) is the ninth deepest lake of Japan, at 140 meters (460 ft). This lake, along with Lake Sai and Lake Shōji, was formed by lava flowing across what is now 141:
spread across the area, damming up rivers and resulting in the formation of these lakes. They are all considered excellent tourist attractions and fishing spots.
81:. It has a population of about 100,000 and sits about 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) above sea level. The five lakes created in the area by previous eruptions of 520: 576: 625: 620: 110: 213:(精進湖 Shōji-ko) is the smallest of the five lakes. Remnants of lava flow still jut out of the water. Locals usually fish from these rocks. 402: 178:
and into the enormous lake that once dominated the area, and these three lakes remain still connected by underground waterways.
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Village of Healing (いやしの里 iyashinosato)– a historically accurate, rebuilt Japanese village.
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is spent by 9,000,000 sightseers every year. The main attractions of the area include:
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The five lakes are located in an arc around the northern half of
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has given the area its name. The principal city in the region,
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Most of the capital coming into the area comes from the
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Mount Fuji
Lake Kawaguchi
Lake Motosu
Lake Sai
Lake Shōji
Lake Yamanaka
Mount Fuji
Yamanashi Prefecture
Japan
Mount Fuji
Fujiyoshida
udon noodles
Aokigahara Jukai Forest
Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun
Osaka Mainichi Shimbun
Twenty-Five Winning Sites of Japan

Mount Fuji
volcanic eruption
Mount Fuji

Lake Kawaguchi
Lake Kawaguchi
Lake Motosu
Aokigahara Jukai Forest

Sai
Aokigahara Jukai Forest
Lake Shōji

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