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Lake Kawaguchi

Local name: 河口湖

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°31′00″ N 138°45′00″ E

Lake Kawaguchi
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Elevation
829 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fujikawaguchiko
6.4 km SW
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport94 km
FSZ Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport95 km

About Lake Kawaguchi

Lake Kawaguchi is a lake. Location: Japan. Elevation: 829 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Kawaguchi (河口湖, Kawaguchi-ko) is located in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan. It is the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of surface area, and is located at the lowest elevation. It is situated at an altitude of approximately 800 metres (2,625 ft), which accounts for its relatively cool summers and frequently icy winters. It also has the longest shoreline of any of the Fuji Five Lakes.

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At a glance

Heritage designation
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Place of Scenic Beauty
Maximum depth
15 m
Area
6.1 km²
Official website
fujisan.ne.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Kawaguchi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lake Kawaguchi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°16°20°23°26°27°23°18°14°9°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°4°9°14°17°18°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)3853911141291931712362271517234

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

Airports nearest to Lake Kawaguchi

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 94 km
  • Mount Fuji Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) Makinohara / Shimada 95 km
  • Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 99 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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