Lake Kawaguchi - Kawaguchiko

Japanese: 河口湖 - かわぐちこ

This area is located in the southern part of Yamanashi Prefecture, and extends from the northern foot of Mt. Fuji to the eastern part of the Misaka Mountains. Former town name. In 1956, the four villages of Funatsu, Kodachi, Oishi, and Kawaguchi were united to form a town. In November 2003, it merged with Katsuyama Village and Ashiwada Village to form Fujikawaguchiko Town. Lake Kawaguchi is located in the center. The land is barren, covered with lava flows and volcanic ash from Mt. Fuji, and until World War II, forestry and sericulture were only carried out on the southern shore of the lake. After the war, tourism development around Lake Kawaguchi progressed, and sightseeing boats and boating sites were established. Golf courses, campsites, and amusement parks were built on the lakeside and in the surrounding hills, attracting tourists throughout the year. Funatsu, the central settlement, is the transportation hub for the northern foot of Mt. Fuji and is also the base for climbing Mt. Fuji and touring the Fuji Five Lakes. The Funatsu Tainai Tree Mold is a natural monument. It belongs to Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Fujikyu Railway, National Route 137, Route 138, and the Chuo Expressway pass through the area, and there are interchanges.

Lake Kawaguchi

A lake in the southern part of Yamanashi Prefecture, at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji. It belongs to Fujikawaguchiko Town. Its area is 5.7 ^km2 . Its circumference is 18 km. Its surface elevation is 832 m. Its maximum depth is 14.6 m. Its transparency is 5.2 m. It is a dammed lake formed by lava flowing from Mt. Fuji, and is one of the Fuji Five Lakes. There are no inflows or outflows. The topography of the lake shore is rich in inflows and outflows. It is a eutrophic lake, and is rich in smelt and crucian carp. It is the tourist center of the northern foot of Mt. Fuji, and has many scenic spots such as the famous "Upside-Down Fuji" spot, Ubuyagasaki, Shikishima no Matsu, and Mt. Tenjo. It is a popular skating rink in winter and a campsite in summer. Hotels and souvenir shops are concentrated in Funatsu on the southeast shore, and a lake festival is held every year on August 5th. The Kawaguchiko Ohashi Bridge was built on the eastern part of the lake in 1971. Along with Mount Fuji and the surrounding lakes and shrines, it was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2013.

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Japanese:

山梨県南部，富士山北麓から御坂山地東部に広がる地域。旧町名。 1956年船津，小立，大石，河口の4村が合体し町制。 2003年 11月勝山村，足和田村と合併し富士河口湖町となった。中央に河口湖がある。富士山の溶岩流や火山灰に覆われたやせ地で，第2次世界大戦までは河口湖南岸でわずかに林業，養蚕などが行なわれていた。戦後，河口湖の観光開発が進み，遊覧船，ボート場などが整い，湖畔や周辺の丘陵地にはゴルフ場，キャンプ場，遊園地などがつくられ，四季を通じて観光客を集めている。中心集落の船津は富士北麓の交通の中心地として富士登山，富士五湖めぐりの基地でもある。天然記念物として船津胎内樹型がある。富士箱根伊豆国立公園に属する。富士急行，国道 137号線，138号線，中央自動車道が通り，インターチェンジがある。

河口湖
かわぐちこ

山梨県南部，富士山北麓にある湖。富士河口湖町に属する。面積 5.7km²。周囲 18km。湖面標高 832m。最大水深 14.6m。透明度 5.2m。富士山から流出した溶岩によってできた堰止湖で，富士五湖の一つ。流入，流出河川はない。湖岸の地形は出入りに富む。富栄養湖でワカサギ，フナなどが豊富。富士山北麓の観光の中心地で，「さかさ富士」の名所，産屋ヶ崎（うぶやがさき），敷島の松，天上山などの景勝地が多い。冬はスケート場，夏はキャンプ場としてにぎわう。南東岸の船津にはホテル，みやげ物店などが集中し，毎年 8月5日に湖上祭が行なわれる。1971年には東部に河口湖大橋がかけられた。富士山と周辺の湖，神社などとともに，2013年世界遺産の文化遺産に登録された。

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