Fujikawaguchiko
town in Minamitsuru district, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan
Fujikawaguchiko (富士河口湖町, Fujikawaguchiko-machi) is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10,618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 158.40 square kilometres (61.16 sq mi).
Geography
Fujikawaguchiko is located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. Three of the Fuji Five Lakes (Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai and Lake Shōji) are located in Fujikawaguchiko. Lake Motosu is shared with neighboring Minobu.
Neighboring municipalities
Shizuoka Prefecture:
Fujinomiya
Yamanashi Prefecture:
Fuefuki
Fujiyoshida
Kōfu
Minobu
Narusawa
Nishikatsura
Ōtsuki
Tsuru
Climate
Fujikawaguchiko features a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa, bordering on Dfb) that closely borders on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) and an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The average annual temperature in Fujikawaguchiko is 10.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1663 mm with September as the wettest month.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Fujikawaguchiko grown slightly in recent decades.
History
The area around Lake Kawaguchi has been inhabited since at least the Jōmon period.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1004231. VIAF identifies the subject as 306398093. Authority coordinates are 35.497, 138.755. 1 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2019 and 1663.
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