Nakaike Pond
中池
attraction · Spring pond (viewpoint)
Naka-ike — the "Middle Pond" — is the deep, vividly blue pool at the heart of Oshino Hakkai, and the image most people picture when they think of the springs. Fed by the same Mt. Fuji snowmelt, its water is so clear you can see straight to the bottom, with koi drifting among swaying water plants and, on a still morning, Mt. Fuji mirrored on the surface. It sits right by the Ikemoto souvenir shop amid food stalls and free spring-water tasting, which makes it lively — but also the most crowded spot in the village. One honest note: as striking as it is, Naka-ike is actually man-made and not one o
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Naka-ike — the "Middle Pond" — is the deep, vividly blue pool at the heart of Oshino Hakkai, and the image most people picture when they think of the springs. Fed by the same Mt. Fuji snowmelt, its water is so clear you can see straight to the bottom, with koi drifting among swaying water plants and, on a still morning, Mt. Fuji mirrored on the surface. It sits right by the Ikemoto souvenir shop amid food stalls and free spring-water tasting, which makes it lively — but also the most crowded spot in the village. One honest note: as striking as it is, Naka-ike is actually man-made and not one o