Yamanashi

Yamanashi Prefecture is most famous for the Fuji Five Lakes area near the northern part of Mt. Fuji. The area north of Mt. Fuji includes Kawaguchiko Lake and the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park. It is also the starting point of Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail, one of a number of major hiking trails going up the mountain, that is conveniently accessed by trains or buses from Tokyo. Yamanashi is also a major producer of fruits, including peaches, and of wine, and there are ample opportunities for visiting farms for fruit picking and wineries for tastings.

Yamanashi Prefecture is most famous for the Fuji Five Lakes area near the northern part of Mt. Fuji. The area north of Mt. Fuji includes Kawaguchiko Lake and the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park. It is also the starting point of Mt. Fuji's Yoshida trail, one of a number of major hiking trails going up the mountain, that is conveniently accessed by trains or buses from Tokyo. Yamanashi is also a major producer of fruits, including peaches, and of wine, and there are ample opportunities for visiting farms for fruit picking and wineries for tastings.