Arriving on the bank of Lake Kawaguchiko, we were immediately staring at the beauty of Mount Fuji as a backdrop. Mount Fuji appears towering whose peak is surrounded by eternal snow.
We were very lucky because when we were there, the weather was clear enough that we could enjoy the beauty of Mount Fuji from the bank of Lake Kawaguchiko: a very beautiful landscape
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is the highest and most famous mountain in Japan. When someone mentions Mount Fuji, we immediately overshadow Japan. Thus, Mount Fuji has become a Japanese icon.
This vulcano is located on Honshu Island, which is a Japan's main island. Mount Fuji can be seen up to 100 km if the weather is clear. Previously it could even be looked at from Tokyo, especially from Fujimi-Yagura Watchtower at East Garden of The Imperial Palace, but now it is not seen anymore because it is blocked by skyscrapers.
Source. Fujimi-Yagura Watchover
And you know, Mount Fuji is very distinctive, because of its symmetrical shape and snow-capped peak.
Mount Fuji includes 3 holy mountains in Japan along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku. And Mount Fuji has been granted a world cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2013.
Lake Kawaguchiko
Kawaguchiko is famous lake in Japan. It’s located at the foot of Mount Fuji, in the Fuji-go-ko district.
The lake is visited by a lot of tourists every year, and it has a very complete tourism infrastructure. There is station here, named Kawaguchiko Station. All visitors will get off here, both those who taking train or bus.
Traveling to Kawaguchiko, we departed from Shinjuku Station, then we changed trains at Otsuki Station, to take Fujikyu line, and finally we arrived at Kawaguchiko Station. Then, we just walked about 1 minute to reach our hostel: Kawaguchiko Station Inn. It’s just to cross the road in front of the station.
Lake Kawaguchiko is one of the 5 lakes around Mount Fuji. However, this lake is most famous among other lakes. Other four lakes are Saiko, Shojiko, Motosuko and Yamanakako.
From the bank of this lake, we can enjoy the beauty of Mount Fuji. Mount Fuji's reflection on the surface of the lake give us more sensation of beautiful sceneries, especially when clear weather.
We could also see the fishermen who are fishing in the lake. Their presence complete the beauty of Mount Fuji landscape.
The most interesting activity we can do there, is to surround the lake. For nature lovers, it is very fun to walk along the lakeside track.
You can also take the Sightseeing bus, like we did.
We can buy tickets at the station or pay cash in the bus. We can get off at the spot that we are interested in, then take another bus to move to another spot.
If you have plenty of time, you can enjoy many other attractions in the Lake Kawaguchi area, such as enjoying the beauty of the cherry blossoms on the lake, watching the fireworks festival, even fishing in the lake Kawaguchi.
My Experience and Thought
When we visited there at the end of spring, on April 2019, we still got enjoying cherry blossoms around the lake.
The weather was still a bit cold, and the sky was quite clear. We were grateful for the good weather because we could enjoy the beauty of Mount Fuji from the bank of Lake Kawaguchiko.
I think, the right time to visit Lake Kawaguchi and to enjoy the beauty of Mount Fuji is in Summer. In Summer, the sky must be very clear, so we can clearly see the reflection of Mount Fuji on the surface of the lake water.
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