Oshino Hakkai
Appearance
Oshino Hakkai (Japanese: 忍野八海, literally Eight Seas in Oshino) are the eight springs found in Oshino, Yamanashi, Japan. The aquifer water from Mount Fuji comes out to the ground to form these springs.[2] They are a Natural monument of Japan, part of the Mount Fuji World Heritage Site, and one of Yamanashi Prefecture's important tourist attractions.[3]
Gallery
The traditional eight springs are called:
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Deguchiike Pond (出口池)
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Okamaike Pond (お釜池)
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Sokonashiike Pond (底抜池)
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Choshiike Pond (銚子池)
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Wakuike Pond (涌池)
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Nigoriike Pond (濁池)
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Kagamiike Pond (鏡池)
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Shobuike Pond (菖蒲池)
See also
References
- ^ The Japanese word ike, pronounced "ee-kay", means "pond".
- ^ Oshino Hakkai(japan-guide.com)
- ^ Oshino Hakkai with a map of eight ponds (Kawaguchiko.Net)
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