Fuji Five Lakes - Lake Shojiko

Lake Shojiko is the smallest of the Fuji Five Lakes, with a surface area of only 0.5 square kilometers, and is also a barrier lake formed by the eruption of Mount Fuji. The view from Lake Shojiko towards Mount Fuji shows the silhouette of Mount Oomuro, which is known as the view of Kodaki Fuji.

Located between Lake Saiko and Lake Motosu, Lake Shojiko 精進湖 has a surface area of only 0.5 square kilometers and is The Smallest of Fuji Five Lakes. Like the other four lakes, Lake Shojiko is also a barrier lake formed during the eruption of Mount Fuji, and it is said to still be connected to Lake Motosu by an underground waterway.

Manywhere Trivia:
The most recent eruption of Mount Fuji occurred in 1707, and the ash lasted for about 16 days. The ash that fell in Edo (Tokyo) at the time was 4cm thick.

The silhouette of Mount Omuro viewed from Lake Shojiko is completely enclosed by Mount Fuji, which is imaginatively called Kodaki Fuji, Child-Holding Fuji 子抱き富士.

Attractions around Lake Shojiko

• Shoji Suwa Shrine

Tags:

• #Faith of Mount Fuji
• #Lake
• #Resort
• #Water

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