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Lake Kawaguchiko is great to visit on any season. Just about 2 hours from Japan by train, there are
many spots you can enjoy to view cherry blossoms, lavenders, maple leaves, and Mt.
Fuji.
There are many good spots to view Mt. Fuji are from the
observation deck at the Kachi Kachi Ropeway, the Kawaguchiko Natural Living
Center (bus stop #22 on the red line).
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| Fields of Lavender at Oishi Park |
The Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center also known as Oishi
Park just held the Kawaguchiko Herb Festival. Here you can view the majestic Mt
Fuji in front of fields of lavender. They also have a gift shop and café where
you can purchase Kawaguchiko & Mt. Fuji souvenirs. You can also harvest
fruits from June to August. You can enjoy blueberries and peaches. You can also get close to the Lake.
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| Mt Fuji & Lavender at the Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center |
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| Amazing view of Mt. Fuji from the cafe at Oishi Park |
The Yagizaki Park is a good spot to visit in the summer when
the fields are in full bloom. You can also see many beautiful azaleas. The
Kawaguchiko Muse Museum is beside the gift shop at the end of Yagizaki Park.
You also get a great view of Mt. Fuji from the look out spot near the gift
shop.
The Herb Festival ended a few days when we visited Yagizaki Park. We were able to watch them harvest the lavender.
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| Gift Shop & Muse Museum |
In spring, some of the best places to see Mt. Fuji with
cherry blossoms are also in Nagasaki Park.
You can conveniently explore the Kawaguchiko area by using
the sightseeing buses. You can get a 2 day unlimited pass for the Kawaguchiko
Sightseeing Bus (Red line) & Saiko Sightseeing Bus (Green line) lines for
Y1200. You can purchase a pass too for the blue line if you’d like to explore
more of the Fuji Five Lakes area. You can purchase this at the ticket office at
the Kawaguchiko Train Station. You can ride the buses from the designated bus
stops just right outside the train station. All you need to do is show your
pass when getting off the bus. The bus doesn't stop unless someone is getting
on or getting off at the designated stop. You’ll need to press the button on
the bus if you intended to get off at the next stop. Pass size is same as the
JR Pass.
Website:
Kawaguchiko Natural Living Center : https://www.yamanashi-kankou.jp/foreign/english/spot/p2_2830.html