Yamanashi

Lake Shojiko · North Shore

Nature

The smallest of the Fuji Five Lakes, surrounded by forest. The north shore provides a lake-and-Mount-Fuji composition when visibility allows; boat activity and wind can change the reflection.

Mt.Fuji and Lake Shojiko.jpg
💡 Photographer’s recorded capture date: 2008-11-23. Historical reference, not a current view or bloom forecast.
Mt.Fuji and Lake Shojiko.jpgReference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet

Recorded capture month: Nov · Historical photo, not a live view

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13°C

Mainly clear

💧 0% rain chance · wind 7 km/h

Hourly forecast

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🌤️18°💧 19%
🌤️19°💧 21%
🌤️19°💧 16%

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Packing checklist

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Parking

  • Nearby public parking (OpenStreetMap)

    NEARBY

    · 6 min walk

    Vehicle height not verified

    Community-mapped nearby parking. Capacity, fees, hours and vehicle limits are not verified; check signs on arrival.

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Directions to Lake Shojiko · North Shore

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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH

When to see this place

Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.

SEASONAL · DAY

October · Lake Shojiko · North Shore

Autumn transition in the surrounding forest. Exact peak dates remain unverified.

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Suitability

Stroller: Not verified

Nursing room: Not verified

Noise level: moderate

Rules

Coordinates

35.4900, 138.6080

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Nearby places

Within 30 km, closest first.

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Sources, photo credits and verification

Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-24