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Among the four Fuji mountain trails, it is a popular route with direct buses from Tokyo Shinjuku to Gogo. The terminus of the Fuji Subaru Line, the Fifth Station of the Fuji Subaru Line, has an elevation of about 2300m. There are a large number of mountain huts on the route, complete with the Mount Fuji Fifth Station General Management Center, Mount Fuji Sixth Station Safety Instruction Center, a rescue house, and toilets. Because it is a royal road course, there are many climbers, and there are many night climbers who aim for the gourai light at the summit, but as long as it is the fifth or higher, you can get the gourai light from anywhere. In this route, the collection of tolls and traffic regulations are implemented, so check in advance.

A souvenir shop near the pleasure seafaring area, which includes wines from Koshu and other specialties from the Koshu area. On the second floor, you can enjoy a hoto set meal, a Wakasagi set meal, and a soba meal.

The submarine-type tour boat "Moguran" operates from the pier on the southeast shore of Lake Motosu. There are two windows inside the ship to look at the bottom of the lake and view the lake with high transparency, and it goes around the lake in 25 minutes while enjoying the lava approaching the east shore.

It is located on the western edge of the Five Lakes of Fuji, with a circumference of 12km, an area of 4.7 square km, and a maximum depth of 122m. The northern shore is a good observation spot for Fuji, and the view from here is adopted in the design of the old thousand yen bill. Tourism development has not progressed much within the Great Lakes, and pristine nature has been preserved, especially on the western shore. Recently, there are many young people who enjoy windsurfing and canoeing around the northwest coast.

Day-trip bathing is available at the large bathhouse "Tōbokaku no oyu" and open-air bath "Hinode no oyu" on the 1st floor of the Yamadaya Hotel on the shores of Lake Seishin. On the front, there is a clear view of Lake Seishin and the rising Mount Fuji beyond. The spring is a calcium-sodium-sulfate hot spring.

It boasts three two-story cottages that can stay up to 10 people and three bungalows with a capacity of 4 to 8 people. The BBQ square is also adjacent and you can stay in a villa feeling. There are also up to 30 pairs of free tent sites. The cottage is equipped with a bath, toilet and kitchen, and there are also kitchen utensils and rental goods. It is a recommended location for leisure and walking bases in Seinko and other Lake Fuji.

A promenade with a total length of about 2.5km, a walk around a small peninsula made up of a solidified lava flow from the Nagao eruption rising to the southern shore of Sesien Lake. There is no up-down trip, and sidewalks and signposts are maintained, so families with children can easily enjoy it. In summer, it is overgrown with greenery, and there are many water and wild birds, and autumn leaves are beautiful. It is quiet even on holiday and perfect for a leisurely walk.

A giant tree of cedars with a height of 45m and a base of 13.6m, rising in the grounds of Suwa Shrine on the north shore of Seisan Lake, overlooking the roof of the settlement. It is the size of Yamanashi Prefecture and is estimated to be 1200 years old.

It is the smallest in Fuji Five Lakes at a 5km circumference. However, in 1895, it was introduced to Europe under the name "Japan Shoge" by the Englishman Harry Stewart Whitwars, who built a hotel on the lakefront, and quickly became known as an international resort. It is famous for its view of the "child-hugging Fuji" from the northern shore, which appears to have embraced the parasitic volcano Mount Omuro in its foothills.

On the southern shore of Motosu Lake, you can enjoy water sports based on the guesthouse and campsite. Canoe paddle board is held in 2-hour units of experience classroom. Only rental is also possible. Windsurfing is also a full-fledged school for 13,000 yen a day. There are also one-month special courses. In addition, a diving tank rental is also available for 2640 yen.