Lake Motosu (Mt. Fuji on the 1,000-yen bill)
山梨県
The photo location of the Mt. Fuji image on Japan's 1,000-yen banknote — the deepest Fuji Five Lake (121m) and a UNESCO World Heritage component since 2013
About 50 min by bus from JR Fujinomiya Station
Motosu, Fujikawaguchiko / Minobu-cho, Minamikoma-gun, Yamanashi
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One of the Fuji Five Lakes, straddling Minobu-cho and Fujikawaguchiko-cho. The lake is famous as the location where the photograph of Mt. Fuji reflected in its surface was taken — an image that appears on the current 1,000-yen note and the former 5,000-yen note. The view from the northwest shore (near Nakanokura Pass lookout) is included in the Mt. Fuji World Cultural Heritage site as 'Mt. Fuji an…
Lake Motosu is one of the Fuji Five Lakes, formed by lava flows from the volcanic activity of Mt. Fuji, with its origins dating back several thousand years. Since ancient times, the lake has been regarded as a sacred place closely associated with the worship of Mt. Fuji. The etymology of the name 'M…
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