Yamanakako ( 山中湖村 , Yamanakako-mura ) is a village located in Yamanashi Prefecture , Japan. As of 30 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 5,826 in 2401 households, and a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre (280/sq mi). The total area of the village is 52.81 km (20.39 sq mi).
10-537: Yamanakako is located in the far southeastern corner of Yamanashi Prefecture, surrounding Lake Yamanaka . Much of the village area is protected forest, extending to the base of Mount Fuji , which is also visible from many locations. Kanagawa Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture Yamanashi Prefecture The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfb ). The average annual temperature in Yamanakako
20-429: A variety of marimo was discovered in the lake in 1956. The lake is a popular recreational site for boating, fishing, water-skiing, windsurfing , sightseeing and swimming. If the wind comes from the west, the lake provides a smooth lift for paragliding at Mount Myōjinyama . There are also small cabins and sites available for camping. The lake is within the borders of the ( Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park ). In 2013
30-403: Is 9.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1876 mm with September as the wettest month. Per Japanese census data, the population of Yamanakako has recently plateaued after a long period of growth. Numerous Jōmon period remains have been found near Lake Yamanaka, and ancient Tsuru County, of which the area is a part, is mentioned in the late Nara period Engishiki records. The area
40-586: Is a railway station on the Fujikyuko Line in the city of Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Fuji Kyuko (Fujikyu). The station is located at an altitude of 809 metres (2,654 ft). This is one of the gateway stations to Mount Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes , including Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka . Mt. Fuji Station is served by the 26.6 km (16.5 mi) privately operated Fujikyuko Line from Ōtsuki to Kawaguchiko , and lies 23.6 kilometres (14.7 mi) from
50-409: The terminus of the line at Ōtsuki Station. The station is a terminus station where trains reverse en route between Ōtsuki and Kawaguchiko, this means for through trains heading towards either destinations, the driver is required to change ends to head back out before diverging onto the appropriate route. It consists of three bay platforms . It has waiting rooms and toilet facilities. The station
60-704: The Mountains' ) is located in the village of Yamanakako in Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji , Japan . Lake Yamanaka is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in surface area and the highest in elevation. It is the third highest lake in Japan, with a mean surface altitude of 980.5 metres (3,217 ft). It is also the shallowest of the Fuji Five Lakes, with a maximum water depth of 13.5 metres (44 ft). It
70-888: The lake was added to the World Heritage List as part of the Fujisan Cultural Site. Early in the morning, when traffic is light on the Tōmei and Chūō Expressways , traveling between Tokyo and Lake Yamanaka takes an hour. The traffic becomes heavy later in the day, and the trip takes correspondingly longer. Japan National Route 138 and Japan National Route 413 run along the shores of the lake. Bus services are available from Fujisan Station ( Fujikyuko Line ), JR Gotemba Station (JR Gotemba Line ), and JR Mishima Station (JR Shinkansen ). Highway bus services are also available from Shinjuku Station ( Tokyo ). Fujisan Station Mt. Fuji Station ( 富士山駅 , Fujisan-eki )
80-463: The merger of Yamanaka and Hirano hamlets. This village was renamed Yamanakako Village on January 1, 1965. The economy of Yamanakako is primarily based on tourism and agriculture. Yamanakako has one public elementary school and one public junior high school, and one combined elementary/middle school, all operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school. Lake Yamanaka Lake Yamanaka ( 山中湖 , Yamanaka-ko, ' Lake in
90-686: Was a contested border region between the Takeda clan , Imagawa clan and Odawara Hōjō clan during the Sengoku period . During the Edo period , all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate . With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the early Meiji period in 1875, the village of Nakano was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture by
100-567: Was formed by lava flows from an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji. It is drained by the Sagami River and is the only of the Fuji Five Lakes to have a natural outflow. Carp , dace and smelt were introduced to the lake in the Meiji period , although early efforts to introduce sockeye salmon were not successful. In more recent years, introduced exotics such as black bass and bluegill have increasingly displaced native species. In terms of plant life,
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