Although overshadowed by Mount Fuji, Oshino Hakkai shines
Oshino Hakkai is a serene village located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, nestled between Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Yamanaka near the base of Mount Fuji. It is renowned for its eight crystal-clear ponds, fed by the snowmelt from Mount Fuji that seeps through porous volcanic rock. This natural filtration process takes decades, resulting in some of…