Rusugaiwa Rock

This is a rocky area that juts out into the lake, and it is also a popular fishing spot. The beach extending west of Rusugaiwa (Absence Rock) has been selected as one of Japan’s 100 Best Beaches.

The Tragic Love Story of Lake Kawaguchiko

A young man from Katsuyama village on the opposite shore fell in love with a girl named Orusu from Oishi. Every night, the young man would cross the lake in a tub boat to meet the girl, who waited on this unnamed rock with a lit fire as her only beacon.
One stormy night, the girl’s sole guiding flame was extinguished, and the young man’s boat was overwhelmed by the rough waves and sank to the bottom of the lake.
The girl, unaware of the tragedy, continued to light the fire and wait on this rock every night. She was soon overcome by grief and followed her lover into death.
Since then, this rock has been called “Rusugaiwa".

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