I hired a scooter. Really enjoyed my ride too and around lake. I was there in early spring and a cool day. Roads and access good and easy to find and drive circumference. Recommend self driving or one of the tour buses.
Hands down the BEST view of Mt. Fuji in the five lakes area. The whole place feels serene and is not crowded at all like Kawaguchiko. A real gem of a spot. I hope not too many people find out about it 😉
Unlike what some reviewer said, this has got to be the best vantage to shoot Fuji mountain! This is only the point where one can see a baby mountain in front of Fuji. Together with the lake as the foreground, it makes a picturesque shot! Best time to come will be sunsetting time. One do not need to rent a car to come here. Just take the blue line bus. For me, its a MUST to come by if you want to take a great shot of Fuji mountain! Don't miss this spot!!
精進 lake is the smallest one of the five-lake of Mount Fuji. The watchable view of Mount Fuji from this lake is merely the upper head part. However, if you rent a car and want to drive along whole nother lakes, this 精進 lake is still worth to stay.
I heard that this lake is good to fish, I will try is next time.
