I wish I had known that I only needed to check in at Lake Yamanaka when visiting Mount Fuji!

123 Conclusion: Choose Lake Yamanaka over Lake Kawaguchi! My travel guide is attached below. (Car and bike rental guide will be released in the next issue) Follow me I. Reasons: 1. Lake Yamanaka is less crowded; 2. Lake Yamanaka has the same views as Lake Kawaguchi, but better! 3. Lake Yamanaka is less developed and almost pristine! II. Lake Yamanaka also has its drawbacks: 1. There are few restaurants around Lake Yamanaka (there is a 7-11 near Shiratori Beach, you can buy food there in advance) 2. If you stay at Lake Kawaguchi, it is inconvenient to take a bus, and it is also far to ride a bike! The road to Lake Yamanaka is a bit dangerous, and the lane is narrow! ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Be careful! 3. If you want to see the sunrise over Mount Fuji, you must arrive at Hirano Beach at 6:00 am. III. Suggestions: 1. Stay at a hotel near Hirano Beach at Lake Yamanaka 2. If you don't want to see the sunrise, you can ride a bike from Lake Kawaguchi at 8:00 am like me. I stayed at the Tohzan Hotel, which has shared electric bikes downstairs (it takes about 1 hour to ride from the hotel). It is very cold to ride a bike at this time of year! If you plan to ride a bike, you must keep warm! IV. My travel guide 1. I stayed at the Tohzan Hotel, which has shared electric bikes Hello Cycling (Figure 5) downstairs. I rented one for 12 hours (2,000 yen). 2. I chose to ride around half of the lake. I rode to Shiratori Beach 1, enjoyed the scenery along the way 2, and finally arrived at Hirano Beach 3, 4, 6. 3. See Figure 6 for the route.