Special feature on smelt fishing tours near the Kanto region! We introduce popular spots near Tokyo, their features, recommended plans, and reservation rankings. We also explain the different types of smelt fishing and the appeal of dome boat smelt fishing, which is easy for beginners, children, and women to participate in.
Special feature on Lake Yamanaka smelt fishing (wakasagi fishing)! We introduce popular reservation rankings, recommended plans for small and large boats, opening periods, fishing times and popular seasons, average prices and cheap plans, and information on recommended businesses and shops with high reviews!
Special feature on bungee jumping from all over the country. Introducing bungees from Kanto, Kansai, Kyushu, and Hokkaido! Introducing Japan's tallest bungy jump, Gifu Bungy, Ibaraki's Ryujin Ohashi Bungy, and bungee jumping that can be experienced in Gunma, Shizuoka, Nara, and Kumamoto. Bungee jumping at Yomiuriland, an amusement park in Tokyo, and Mother Farm in Chiba! We also introduce the price, location, access, and impressions of bungee jumping.
A special feature on hidden tourist spots around the Kanto region! We also introduce popular activities and recommended experiences you can enjoy while traveling. Useful for your summer vacation outings!
We have carefully selected 10 sightseeing spots in Yamanashi that you will want to visit during Golden Week in 2025, including flower fields and fruit picking. We will introduce recommended spots and event information for families, groups of friends, and couples.
Introducing tourist spots around Mt. Fuji! Introducing activities that families with children can enjoy in Shizuoka and Yamanashi.
We feature a model sightseeing course for Lake Yamanaka! We'll take you around the tourist spots around Lake Yamanaka with your kids and by car. We'll introduce activities that you can enjoy with your kids, free athletics, and popular lunch and sweet spots.
We feature recommended indoor and outdoor playgrounds around Lake Yamanaka! We introduce them for both adults and children, so if you're looking for a playground around Lake Yamanaka, be sure to check it out!
Special feature on Lake Yamanaka. Introducing a wakeboarding experience where you can enjoy the spectacular view of Mt. Fuji! Full of cheap and great deals recommended for families with children!
Introducing Yamanashi sightseeing model courses. Activity Japan has carefully selected recommended spots where you can fully enjoy Yamanashi on a day trip.
Special feature on Lake Yamanaka activities, leisure, experiences and fun! A thorough introduction to Lake Yamanaka activities that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, including popular reservation rankings and recommended experience tours!
This article focuses on Lake Yamanaka, which is about a two-hour drive from the Kanto region. It introduces the spectacular views of Mt. Fuji, classic tourist spots, power spots, and popular leisure facilities. It also introduces local gourmet food, day trips to hot springs, smelt fishing, and other activities you can experience while admiring the spectacular views of Mt. Fuji!
Activity Japan editorial department reports on smelt fishing at Lake Yamanaka in Yamanashi! We will participate in the plan of ``Boat House Main'', a smelt fishing experience shop. There is also a food report where you can taste freshly caught smelt!
Special feature on Lake Yamanaka in Yamanashi and the surrounding area. We will introduce carefully selected sightseeing spots and lunch spots that you can visit with your dog. We are also picking up experiential tours that you can participate in with your dog.
Every year around this time, I've been doing a lot of research on the internet and magazines, and I've become quite familiar with fishing for smelt in Lake Yamanaka. It's definitely the best thing to do, having fun fishing with everyone with a spectacular view of Mt. Fuji in the background, and then eating the freshly caught fish as tempura. What's more, compared to sea fishing or river fishing, the catch is overwhelmingly smaller, so I think it's great that you can even compete with a 4-year-old child. I feel like I'll lose if I let my guard down lol
Lake Yamanaka is a place that can be enjoyed throughout the year, but it can get quite cold in the winter, so the sightseeing options differ between summer and winter. In the summer, you can enjoy trekking on one of the many courses, such as enjoying supboarding or canoeing on the lake, taking a guided tour of the Aokigahara Forest, or trekking to power spots. However, in winter, it becomes difficult to enter the mountains unless you are a very advanced person, so such activities are no longer possible. Instead, from July to August, you can fish for smelt, which is prohibited, and there are bright events that can only be seen during this season, such as illuminations that decorate the night and the Ice Candle Festival. You can even see Diamond Fuji during the midwinter season! I think indoor craft experiences such as dyeing, pottery, and glasswork are popular among people of all ages and genders.
Mt. Fuji is loved not only in Japan but also overseas. At the foot of Mt. Fuji, there are five lakes on the Yamanashi Prefecture side, collectively known as the "Fuji Five Lakes." The lakes included in the Fuji Five Lakes are Lake Motosu, Lake Shoji, Lake Saiko, Lake Kawaguchi in Fujikawaguchiko Town, and Lake Yamanaka in Yamanakako Village. All of the lakes are naturally dammed lakes created by the eruption of Mt. Fuji, and each has been designated as a national scenic spot. Additionally, in 2013, all of the sites were registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site as part of "Mt. Fuji - Object of Faith and Source of Art."
Other fish that are in season in autumn include sardines, bonito, autumn salmon, and mackerel, but this time I would like to introduce you to the activity of ``smelt fishing'', which is at its peak from autumn to early spring. Fishing for smelt has long been a popular winter tradition on the lake. Wakasagi fishing is perfect for family fishing as even children and beginners can easily start fishing. This time, we will introduce three carefully selected plans from among the smelt fishing experiences you can enjoy at Lake Yamanaka in Yamanashi Prefecture!
Smelt fishing is a well-known outdoor activity that is representative of Lake Yamanaka and takes place every year from early fall to late spring. It is extremely popular every season for family sightseeing, couples' dates, and leisure activities for groups such as companies and schools, and is a staple event in the fall and winter, always ranking high in the popularity rankings published by Activity Japan. As usual in 2019, the long-awaited season will begin in late September, and we will begin accepting reservations for each shop's trial tour plan. Therefore, on this page, we will introduce the characteristics and charm of Lake Yamanaka Smelt fishing in an easy-to-understand manner, and we will also provide useful information for reservations, such as a ranking of the popularity of experience plans based on the number of reservations last season, and a list of shops holding tours. To do!
About 90 minutes from Tokyo, Lake Yamanaka is a tourist destination that represents Yamanashi Prefecture. Lake Yamanaka, located at the foot of Mt. Fuji, has the largest surface area of the Fuji Five Lakes and is the third highest lake in Japan at an altitude of 980.5 m. Yamanakako Village is one of Japan's leading tourist resorts, with beautiful Mt. Fuji and seasonal scenery as one of its highlights. There is an annual average difference of more than 7 degrees compared to Tokyo, so you can stay cool and comfortable in midsummer. There are parks, walking trails, spots where you can enjoy various activities such as camping and cycling, popular hot spring facilities, power spots, and other popular sightseeing spots! Introducing the top 10 recommended gourmet and leisure spots for sightseeing in Lake Yamanaka!
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