Lake Gagyu

…It is one of the Fuji Five Lakes, located at the easternmost of the five lakes and belonging to Yamanakako Village, Minamitsuru County. It is also called Gagyu Lake because the shape of the lake resembles a cow lying down. It is a dammed lake caused by lava flows from Mount Fuji, with the lake surface at an elevation of 981m and an area of ​​6.4km2. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Lake Gayu" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…富士五湖の一つで，五湖中最東端に位置し，南都留（みなみつる）郡山中湖村に属する。湖の形が牛が伏せているように見えることから〈臥牛（がぎゆう）湖〉ともいう。富士山の溶岩流による堰止湖で，湖面の標高981m，面積6.4km2。…

※「臥牛湖」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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