honshu35.53° N, 138.76° E
Lake Kawaguchiko
Lake Kawaguchiko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes, at the northern foot of Mount Fuji, and from its north shore the whole cone of the mountain stands across the water.
Mount Fuji from Lake Kawaguchiko by night
- Region
- Honshu
- Our journeys
- Two stay here
- Where we stay
- FUFU Kawaguchiko,Hotel Kaneyamaenand Konansou
Our tours stayA day on tourA Custom Tour of Japan
the place
Two nights with the mountain in front of you.
The lake lies at about 830 metres, in a country of old forest and spring water, and the villages around it have looked to the mountain for centuries: Oshino and its spring-fed ponds, the shrines where the old pilgrim trails to the summit begin.
We give it two nights. On The Classic Cherry Blossom Tour of Japan we stay at FUFU Kawaguchiko, in a suite with its own open-air onsen facing the mountain; on Definitive Japan, in The Private Collection, at Hotel Kaneyamaen or Konansou.
what we do here
Lake Kawaguchiko, as we show it
The north shore
The lake at dusk, when the mountain turns rose across the water.
Oshino Hakkai
Eight ponds fed by snowmelt filtered through the mountain, clear to the bottom, in a village of thatched roofs.
The Kachi Kachi Ropeway
Up Mount Tenjo above the lake, for the view across to the mountain.
A private onsen
An open-air bath on your own terrace, facing Mount Fuji.
where we stay
Where we stay in Lake Kawaguchiko
FUFU Kawaguchiko
A small resort in the trees beside the lake, each suite with its own outdoor onsen and Mount Fuji directly in front of it.
On The Classic Cherry Blossom Tour of Japan
Hotel Kaneyamaen
Two ryokan receive guests here, and the dates you choose decide which.
On Definitive Japan, in The Private Collection
Konansou
Two ryokan receive guests here, and the dates you choose decide which.
On Definitive Japan, in The Private Collection
our journeys here
The journeys that stay in Lake Kawaguchiko
nearby
Near Lake Kawaguchiko
the japan edition
Reading on Lake Kawaguchiko
- The Room with Its Own Onsen: near Mount FujiNear the Fuji Five Lakes, a private onsen room is less about comfort than about waiting: hot water, cold air, and a mountain that is visible only when it chooses to be.
- Mount Fuji and the Cherry BlossomAt the Fuji Five Lakes the cherry blossom opens weeks after Tokyo's has fallen, late enough that snow still holds the mountain's upper third while the flower opens below it.
questions
Questions about Lake Kawaguchiko
Where do you stay at Lake Kawaguchiko?
At FUFU Kawaguchiko on The Classic Cherry Blossom Tour of Japan, in a suite with its own open-air onsen, and at Hotel Kaneyamaen or Konansou on Definitive Japan, in The Private Collection.
How far is Lake Kawaguchiko from Tokyo?
About two hours by road from central Tokyo. On our tours a private car carries you there.
Can Mount Fuji be part of a custom tour?
Yes. The Custom Tour of Japan is created around your party alone, on your dates, and the lake sits well between Tokyo and Kyoto or beside Hakone. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans the days for you.
Lake Kawaguchiko, created for you alone.
The Custom Tour of Japan is created around your party alone, on your dates, and Lake Kawaguchiko can be any part of it. If you would rather travel independently, the Expert Japan Itinerary plans every day for you.