Lake Motosu
本栖湖
The deepest of the Fuji Five Lakes, famous for its appearance on the back of the 1,000 yen banknote.
What it is
- The deepest of the Fuji Five Lakes located at the northwestern foot of Mount Fuji.
- A protected area within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- A high-altitude lake sitting at 901 meters above sea level with no natural river connections.
- A quiet destination where motorized boats have been banned since March 2006.
What to see
- The iconic view of Mount Fuji featured on the back of the 1,000 yen banknote.
- Clear waters reaching a maximum depth of 121.6 meters.
- Windsurfers and trout fishers active across the 4.70 square kilometer surface.
- Himemasu salmon originally introduced to these waters from Lake Towada in 1917.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Lake Motosu Open in Google Maps
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