Saiko (Yamanashi)

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Saiko
Saiko - from Eastern end
from Eastern end
Location Yamanashi Prefecture
Coordinates 35°29′54″N, 138°41′07″ECoordinates: 35°29′54″N, 138°41′07″E
Basin countries Japan
Surface elevation 901 m

The Saiko (西湖, lit. "West Lake") is one of the Fuji Five Lakes, located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is connected to Lake Shoji and Lake Motosu by underground waterways and all three remain the same surface level of 901 metres above sea level.

Note: The West Lake in Hangzhou, China, is written with the same Chinese characters.

[edit] Pictures of Lake Saiko