Kawaguchiko Konohana Museum

Another celebrated tree-viewing spot. A variety of beautiful trees, including maples and gingkos, line a small river on a gentle slope. The trees are lit up at night during the autumn tree viewing season.

The easiest to reach and the most touristic of the five; it's also the only one to have an island. There are several views on the Fujisan around the lake. You can see its reflections in the water from the north shores surrounded by cherry blossoms (spring) or lavender field (summer). You can also see the remains of the old lava flows from the Fuji to several places around the lake (in particular on the south shore)

This short cable car climbs to a viewing platform next to mount Tenjō. There you can enjoy a nice view on the lake below and on the mount Fuji, and also have a tea and eat dango (rice flour dumpling).

In autumn, the beautiful orange and yellow tones of changing leaves ("momiji") are beautiful, and there is also a nice view on the lake and the mount Fuji.

The hiking time is 3 hours there and 3 hours back. The path is fairly well maintained.

Oshino Hakkai is a group of eight clear spring-fed ponds in Oshino village, between Lake Yamanaka and Lake Kawaguchi at the foot of Mount Fuji. The ponds are fed by snowmelt filtered through the mountain's volcanic rock, a process that can take decades. Considered sacred in traditional Fuji worship, they were once used by pilgrims for ritual purification before climbing the mountain. The village has traditional houses, waterwheels and views of Mount Fuji on clear days, although the ponds can be crowded with tour groups.