Lake Ashi

Lake Ashi
芦ノ湖
Lake Ashi ; 芦ノ湖
	Honshū
Coordinates	35°12′35″N 139°0′16″E / 35.20972°N 139.00444°E
Basin countries	Japan
Surface area	7.03 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Average depth	15 m (49 ft)
Max. depth	43.5 m (143 ft)
Shore length1	21.1 km (13.1 mi)
Surface elevation	723 m (2,372 ft)
	1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖, Ashi-no-ko), also referred to as Hakone Lake or Ashinoko Lake, is a scenic lake in the

Honshū, Japan. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano that last erupted in 1170 CE at Ōwakudani. The lake is known for its views of Mount Fuji, its numerous hot springs, historical sites, and ryokan. The lake is located on the Tōkaidō

road, the main link between Kyoto and Tokyo. A number of pleasure boats and ferries traverse the lake, providing scenic views for tourists and passengers. Several of the boats are inspired by the design of sailing warships.

Most visitors to Lake Ashi stay in one of the hotels or ryokan located in the area to visit some of the local attractions. There is also a campsite at the north end of the lake.

Tōkaidō Shinkansen.^[1]

Visitors can also take the Hakone Sightseeing Cruise with its pirate ships from Togendai to Moto-Hakone Port and Hakone-Machi Port on opposite ends of the lake. The cruise line began in 1950.

The name means "lake of reeds" in Japanese: 芦 (ashi) is "reed", and 湖 (ko) is "lake". The abundance of nature makes it popular with hikers. There are many trails with different levels of challenge.

Lake Ashi is emptied by the

Odawara, Kanagawa

.