Shojiko Onsen Yamanashi
- Location
- Shojiko, Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi, Japan
- Water type
- bicarbonate
- Temperature
- 39 °C
- pH
- 8
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Shojiko Onsen is a secluded hot spring on the shore of Lake Shoji, the smallest and most tranquil of the Fuji Five Lakes in Fujikawaguchiko town, Yamanashi Prefecture, offering intimate views of Mount Fuji without the crowds that characterize the more accessible Kawaguchi and Yamanaka lakes. The bicarbonate thermal waters provide skin-softening and gently restorative benefits, complementing the reflective, peaceful atmosphere of this lakeside retreat where the primeval Aokigahara forest stretches to the lake's southern shore. The combination of volcanic lake scenery, ancient forest mystique, and thermal relaxation makes Shojiko Onsen one of the most atmospherically distinctive hot spring experiences in the greater Fuji-san region.