9.7.2021
Yesterday was Labor Day in the U.S. Traditionally, it is the last day of summer when we take our last summer day trip. Going to the beach is the thing to do during the summer. So that’s what I did, but virtually. There’s no better place to go than the lake where Rokuro Ibuki (伊吹六郎) enjoys a boat ride while Inventor Goro Ibuki and Hiroshi Jinkawa watch relaxing on the shore in Godzilla vs Megalon (1973). After some reaching on and reading, the location was determined to be Lake Motosu (本栖湖, 1-6-1, Marunouchi, Koufu-shi, Yamanashi, 400-0031) in Yamanashi prefecture along road 709. Lake Motosu is “the westernmost of the Fuji Five Lakes and located on the border of the towns of Fujikawaguchiko and Minobu in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan.” The lake offers amazing views of Mt Fuji. It is “a popular resort, with many lakeside hotels, windsurfing facilities, camp sites, and excursion boats” (Source: Wikipedia). A boat ride sounds like a good idea!
