What is the name of this forest on the northwestern flank of Japan's Mount Fuji near Fuji Five Lakes that is known to provide visitors with a sense of solitude?
Fuji Five Lakes Fuji Five Lakes (富士五湖 , Fuji-goko ) is the name of the area located at the base of Mount Fuji in the Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan. It has a population of about 100,000. and sits approximately 1,000 meters above sea level. The name Fuji Five Lakes comes from the fact that there are five lakes formed by previous eruptions of Mount Fuji. The principal city in the region, Fujiyoshida, has a population of roughly 54,000 and is particularly famous for its udon noodles. Another point of interest is Aokigahara Jukai Forest. The Fuji Five Lakes was selected by the "Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun" and "Osaka Mainichi Shimbun" as one of the Twenty-Five Winning Sites of Japan in 1927.
Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden The Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden (草津市立水生植物公園みずの森 , Kusatsu Shiritsu Suiseishokubutsu Kōen Mizunomori ) , also known as the Kusatsu Aquatic Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in aquatic plants and best known for its extensive lotus display. "Mizu-no-mori" means "water forest" in Japanese. It is located on Lake Biwa's southeastern shore on the Karasuma Peninsula in Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan, and open daily except Mondays. An admission fee is charged.