| Lake Ashi 芦ノ湖 |
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 Blue Lake Ashi ship |
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| Location | Honshū |
| Coordinates | 35°12′35″N 139°0′16″E / 35.20972°N 139.00444°ECoordinates: 35°12′35″N 139°0′16″E / 35.20972°N 139.00444°E |
| Basin countries |  Japan |
Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖 Ashi-no-ko), or Hakone Lake, Ashinoko Lake, is a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, Japan. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs. A number of pleasure boats and ferries traverse the lake, providing scenic views for tourists and passengers. Several of the boats are inspired by the design of sailing warships.
Most visitors to Lake Ashi stay in the nearby resorts or visit some of the local attractions, including taking the aerial tram Hakone Ropeway to The Great Boiling Valley. From Togendai on Lake Ashi, the Hakone Ropeway aerial tram connects to Sounzan, the upper terminus of the Hakone Tozan Cable Car funicular railway. This in turn connects to the Hakone Tozan Line mountain railway for the descent to Odawara and a connection to Tokyo by the Tōkaidō Shinkansen.[1]
The name means "lake of reeds" in Japanese: 芦 (ashi) is "reed", and 湖 (ko) is "lake".
References [edit]
- "Hakone". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0803-02%3D.
- ^ "Hakone Ropeway". Odakyu Electric Railway. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved April 6, 2007.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Lake Ashi |
- Lake Ashi webcam showing the lake and Mt. Fuji.
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