[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news:jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026":3},{"meta":4,"markdown":69,"quiz":70},{"type":5,"articleId":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"titleEn":9,"category":10,"summary":11,"publishedAt":12,"tags":13,"vocabulary":15,"quizId":68},"news","news-jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026","jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026","富士山の湧水減少と河口湖の水位低下 — ゴールデンウィーク観光に影","Mount Fuji's Dwindling Springs and Lake Kawaguchi's Falling Water Cast a Shadow Over Golden Week Tourism","jp-culture","Reports during Japan's 2026 Golden Week describe shrinking spring water around Mount Fuji and a sharp drop in the water level of nearby Lake Kawaguchi, exposing parts of the lakebed and disrupting popular reflection-photo spots. The trend, linked to low snowfall and changing precipitation patterns, is weighing on the region's hot-spring towns and inbound tourism just as visitor numbers reach a peak.\n","2026-05-06T00:00:00Z",[14],"japan",[16,21,26,31,35,40,44,48,52,56,60,64],{"word":17,"reading":18,"meaning":19,"level":20},"富士山","ふじさん","Mount Fuji","N4",{"word":22,"reading":23,"meaning":24,"level":25},"河口湖","かわぐちこ","Lake Kawaguchi","N3",{"word":27,"reading":28,"meaning":29,"level":30},"湧水","ゆうすい","spring water","N1",{"word":32,"reading":33,"meaning":34,"level":30},"水位","すいい","water level",{"word":36,"reading":37,"meaning":38,"level":39},"低下","ていか","decline","N2",{"word":41,"reading":42,"meaning":43,"level":25},"観光","かんこう","tourism",{"word":45,"reading":46,"meaning":47,"level":39},"名所","めいしょ","famous spot",{"word":49,"reading":50,"meaning":51,"level":30},"干上がる","ひあがる","to dry up",{"word":53,"reading":54,"meaning":55,"level":30},"積雪","せきせつ","accumulated snow",{"word":57,"reading":58,"meaning":59,"level":20},"温泉","おんせん","hot spring",{"word":61,"reading":62,"meaning":63,"level":25},"影響","えいきょう","impact",{"word":65,"reading":66,"meaning":67,"level":39},"気候","きこう","climate","news-jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026-quiz","\n::para\n[2026]{にせんにじゅうろく:2026}[年]{ねん:year:N5}の[ゴールデンウィーク]{ごーるでんうぃーく:Golden Week}に[合わせて]{あわせて:coinciding with:N3}、[富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}[周辺]{しゅうへん:area:N2}の[湧水]{ゆうすい:spring water:N1}の[減少]{げんしょう:decline:N2}と[河口湖]{かわぐちこ:Lake Kawaguchi:N2}の[水位]{すいい:water level:N3}[低下]{ていか:drop:N2}が[相次いで]{あいついで:one after another:N3}[報じられて]{ほうじられて:reported:N3}います。[湖]{みずうみ:lake:N2}の[岸辺]{きしべ:shore:N2}では[湖底]{こてい:lakebed:N2}の[一部]{いちぶ:part:N3}が[露出]{ろしゅつ:exposed:N1}し、[「逆さ富士」]{さかさふじ:upside-down Fuji:N1}を[映す]{うつす:reflect:N4}[名所]{めいしょ:famous spot:N3}でも[水鏡]{みずかがみ:water mirror:N1}が[縮小]{しゅくしょう:shrink:N1}しているとされ、[観光]{かんこう:tourism:N3}に[影響]{えいきょう:impact:N1}が[広がっている]{ひろがっている:spreading:N4}と[見られて]{みられて:are seen:N5}います。\n\n#en\nCoinciding with Japan's 2026 Golden Week, reports have come one after another of shrinking spring water around Mount Fuji and falling water levels at nearby Lake Kawaguchi. Parts of the lakebed are exposed along the shoreline, and the \"water mirror\" at famous spots that reflect the upside-down Fuji is reportedly shrinking, with the impact on tourism seen as spreading.\n::\n\n::heading\n[積雪]{せきせつ:snow accumulation:N3}の[少なさ]{すくなさ:shortage:N4}と[降水]{こうすい:precipitation:N3}[パターン]{ぱたーん:pattern}の[変化]{へんか:change:N3}\n\n#en\nLow Snowfall and Changing Precipitation Patterns\n::\n\n::para\n[専門家]{せんもんか:experts:N2}は、[富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}の[湧水]{ゆうすい:spring water:N1}が[山]{やま:mountain:N5}に[蓄えられた]{たくわえられた:stored:N1}[雪]{ゆき:snow:N3}や[雨]{あめ:rain:N5}が[長い]{ながい:long:N5}[年月]{ねんげつ:years:N5}を[かけて]{かけて:taking}[地下水]{ちかすい:groundwater:N4}となって[湧き出る]{わきでる:spring out:N1}ものだと[説明]{せつめい:explain:N3}しています。[2025]{にせんにじゅうご:2025}[年]{ねん:year:N5}から[2026]{にせんにじゅうろく:2026}[年]{ねん:year:N5}の[冬]{ふゆ:winter:N4}は[積雪]{せきせつ:snowfall:N3}が[例年]{れいねん:typical years:N3}より[少なかった]{すくなかった:less:N4}とされ、[湧水]{ゆうすい:spring water:N1}[量]{りょう:volume:N2}や[湖]{みずうみ:lake:N2}の[水位]{すいい:water level:N3}に[影響]{えいきょう:impact:N1}が[出始めた]{ではじめた:beginning to show:N4}と[報じられて]{ほうじられて:reported:N3}います。\n\n#en\nExperts explain that Mount Fuji's spring water comes from snow and rain stored on the mountain that, over many years, becomes groundwater and emerges as springs. The winter of 2025 to 2026 reportedly had less snowfall than typical years, and the impact is reported to be starting to appear in spring-water volumes and the lake's water level.\n::\n\n::heading\n[河口湖]{かわぐちこ:Lake Kawaguchi:N2}の[岸辺]{きしべ:shore:N2}に[広がる]{ひろがる:spreading:N4}[干上がった]{ひあがった:dried-up:N2}[湖底]{こてい:lakebed:N2}\n\n#en\nDried-Up Lakebed Spreading Along Lake Kawaguchi's Shore\n::\n\n::para\n[河口湖]{かわぐちこ:Lake Kawaguchi:N2}は[富士]{ふじ:Fuji:N1}[五湖]{ごこ:Five Lakes:N2}の[ひとつ]{ひとつ:one of}で、[湖面]{こめん:lake surface:N2}に[映る]{うつる:reflected:N4}[富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}の[姿]{すがた:figure:N1}が[人気]{にんき:popular:N5}の[撮影]{さつえい:photography:N1}[スポット]{すぽっと:spot}として[知られて]{しられて:known:N4}います。[今年]{ことし:this year:N5}は[岸辺]{きしべ:shore:N2}の[一部]{いちぶ:parts:N3}で[湖底]{こてい:lakebed:N2}が[干上がり]{ひあがり:drying up:N2}、[本来]{ほんらい:originally:N5}[水]{みず:water:N5}に[沈んで]{しずんで:submerged:N2}いた[岩場]{いわば:rocky areas:N2}が[露出]{ろしゅつ:exposed:N1}するなど[異変]{いへん:abnormal change:N1}が[相次いで]{あいついで:one after another:N3}いるとされ、[訪れた]{おとずれた:visiting:N3}[観光客]{かんこうきゃく:tourists:N3}からも[驚き]{おどろき:surprise:N1}の[声]{こえ:voice:N3}が[聞かれて]{きかれて:heard:N5}いると[伝えられて]{つたえられて:reported:N3}います。\n\n#en\nLake Kawaguchi is one of the Fuji Five Lakes and is known as a popular photo spot for the figure of Mount Fuji reflected on its surface. This year parts of the shoreline are reportedly drying up, with rocky areas that were originally submerged becoming exposed and other abnormal changes appearing one after another, while voices of surprise are reportedly being heard from visiting tourists as well.\n::\n\n::callout\n[富士]{ふじ:Fuji:N1}[五湖]{ごこ:Five Lakes:N2}は[山梨県]{やまなしけん:Yamanashi Prefecture:N1}の[富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}[北麓]{ほくろく:northern foothills:N1}に[広がる]{ひろがる:spread across:N4}[5]{ご:5}つの[湖]{みずうみ:lakes:N2}で、[山中湖]{やまなかこ:Lake Yamanaka:N2}・[河口湖]{かわぐちこ:Lake Kawaguchi:N2}・[西湖]{さいこ:Lake Sai:N2}・[精進湖]{しょうじこ:Lake Shoji:N2}・[本栖湖]{もとすこ:Lake Motosu:N1}を[指します]{さします:refer to:N3}。[2013]{にせんじゅうさん:2013}[年]{ねん:year:N5}に[「富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}—[信仰]{しんこう:faith:N1}の[対象]{たいしょう:object:N2}と[芸術]{げいじゅつ:art:N2}の[源泉」]{げんせん:source:N1}として[ユネスコ]{ゆねすこ:UNESCO}[世界]{せかい:World:N4}[文化]{ぶんか:Cultural:N3}[遺産]{いさん:Heritage:N1}に[登録]{とうろく:inscribed:N2}された[構成]{こうせい:component:N3}[資産]{しさん:asset:N3}にも[含まれて]{ふくまれて:included:N2}います。\n\n#en\nThe Fuji Five Lakes are five lakes spread across the northern foothills of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture: Lake Yamanaka, Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai, Lake Shoji, and Lake Motosu. They are also included as component assets in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage inscription \"Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration,\" registered in 2013.\n::\n\n::heading\n[温泉]{おんせん:hot springs:N2}や[宿泊]{しゅくはく:lodging:N2}[業界]{ぎょうかい:industry:N4}にも[懸念]{けねん:concern:N1}\n\n#en\nConcern Spreading to Hot Springs and the Lodging Industry\n::\n\n::para\n[湧水]{ゆうすい:spring water:N1}の[減少]{げんしょう:decline:N2}は[周辺]{しゅうへん:surrounding:N2}の[温泉]{おんせん:hot spring:N2}[宿]{やど:inns:N3}や[飲食]{いんしょく:food and drink:N4}[店]{てん:shops:N4}にも[影響]{えいきょう:impact:N1}を[及ぼす]{およぼす:exert:N1}[可能性]{かのうせい:possibility:N3}があると[指摘]{してき:pointed out:N1}されています。[豊富]{ほうふ:abundant:N2}な[湧水]{ゆうすい:spring water:N1}を[売り]{うり:selling point:N4}にしてきた[豆腐]{とうふ:tofu:N1}や[蕎麦]{そば:soba:N1}の[名店]{めいてん:famous shops:N4}、[ワサビ]{わさび:wasabi}[栽培]{さいばい:cultivation:N1}など、[水]{みず:water:N5}に[依存する]{いぞんする:depend on:N2}[地域]{ちいき:local:N2}[産業]{さんぎょう:industries:N3}は[多く]{おおく:many:N4}、[長期]{ちょうき:long-term:N3}[的]{てき:basis:N4}な[傾向]{けいこう:trend:N2}となれば[地域]{ちいき:regional:N2}[経済]{けいざい:economy:N3}に[影]{かげ:shadow:N1}を[落とす]{おとす:cast:N3}と[懸念]{けねん:concern:N1}されています。\n\n#en\nThe decline in spring water is also pointed out as potentially affecting surrounding hot-spring inns and food and drink shops. Many local industries depend on water — famous tofu and soba shops that have made abundant spring water their selling point, wasabi cultivation and others — and there is concern that, if the trend becomes long-term, it could cast a shadow over the regional economy.\n::\n\n::heading\n[インバウンド]{いんばうんど:inbound}[需要]{じゅよう:demand:N1}との[ジレンマ]{じれんま:dilemma}\n\n#en\nA Dilemma With Inbound Demand\n::\n\n::para\n[今年]{ことし:this year:N5}の[ゴールデンウィーク]{ごーるでんうぃーく:Golden Week}は[5月]{ごがつ:May:N5}[2日]{ふつか:2nd:N5}から[6日]{むいか:6th:N5}までの[5]{ご:5}[連休]{れんきゅう:consecutive holidays:N3}で、[国内]{こくない:domestic:N3}[旅行]{りょこう:travel:N4}に[加え]{くわえ:in addition:N3}、[円安]{えんやす:weak yen:N4}を[追い風]{おいかぜ:tailwind:N3}に[訪日]{ほうにち:inbound:N3}[外国人]{がいこくじん:foreign:N5}[観光客]{かんこうきゃく:tourists:N3}も[多数]{たすう:many:N3}が[富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}[周辺]{しゅうへん:area:N2}を[訪れて]{おとずれて:visiting:N3}いるとされます。[一方]{いっぽう:on the other hand:N4}で、[人気]{にんき:popular:N5}[スポット]{すぽっと:spots}での[過剰]{かじょう:excessive:N1}[利用]{りよう:use:N3}や[マナー]{まなー:manners}[違反]{いはん:violations:N3}も[相次いで]{あいついで:one after another:N3}おり、[自治体]{じちたい:local governments:N3}は[環境]{かんきょう:environmental:N1}[保全]{ほぜん:preservation:N1}と[観光]{かんこう:tourism:N3}[誘致]{ゆうち:attraction:N1}の[両立]{りょうりつ:balance:N3}に[悩んで]{なやんで:struggling:N2}いると[報じられて]{ほうじられて:reported:N3}います。\n\n#en\nThis year's Golden Week runs as a five-day holiday from May 2 to May 6, and on top of domestic travel, many inbound foreign tourists are also reportedly visiting the area around Mount Fuji on the tailwind of a weak yen. At the same time, excessive use of popular spots and manners violations have also been reported one after another, and local authorities are reportedly struggling to balance environmental preservation with tourism promotion.\n::\n\n::heading\n[気候]{きこう:climate:N3}[変動]{へんどう:change:N3}との[関係]{かんけい:relationship:N3}を[巡る]{めぐる:surrounding:N1}[議論]{ぎろん:discussion:N3}\n\n#en\nDebate Over the Link to Climate Change\n::\n\n::para\n[今回]{こんかい:current:N3}の[現象]{げんしょう:phenomenon:N2}が[一時]{いちじ:temporary:N5}[的]{てき:basis:N4}な[気象]{きしょう:weather:N2}[要因]{よういん:factor:N3}によるものか、[長期]{ちょうき:long-term:N3}[的]{teき:basis:N4}な[気候]{きこう:climate:N3}[変動]{へんどう:change:N3}の[影響]{えいきょう:impact:N1}なのかについては、[専門家]{せんもんか:experts:N2}の[間]{あいだ:among:N5}でも[見方]{みかた:views:N4}が[分かれて]{わかれて:divided:N5}いるとされます。[ただ]{ただ:however}、[富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}の[初冠雪]{はつかんせつ:first snowfall:N1}が[年々]{ねんねん:year by year:N5}[遅れて]{おくれて:delayed:N3}いる[傾向]{けいこう:trend:N2}も[指摘]{してき:noted:N1}されており、[今後]{こんご:going forward:N5}も[湧水]{ゆうすい:spring water:N1}や[湖]{みずうみ:lake:N2}の[水量]{すいりょう:water volume:N2}を[継続]{けいぞく:continuously:N1}[的]{てき:basis:N4}に[監視]{かんし:monitor:N1}する[必要]{ひつよう:need:N3}があると[見られて]{みられて:are seen:N5}います。\n\n#en\nExperts are reportedly divided over whether the current phenomenon is due to temporary weather factors or to the long-term impact of climate change. However, the trend of Mount Fuji's first snowfall arriving later year by year is also noted, and going forward there is seen as a need to continuously monitor spring water and lake water volumes.\n::\n\n::para\n[日本]{にほん:Japan:N5}を[象徴]{しょうちょう:symbolize:N1}する[富士山]{ふじさん:Mount Fuji:N1}と[その]{その:its}[麓]{ふもと:foothills:N1}の[湖]{みずうみ:lakes:N2}は、[信仰]{しんこう:faith:N1}・[芸術]{げいじゅつ:art:N2}・[観光]{かんこう:tourism:N3}の[源]{みなもと:source:N1}として[長く]{ながく:long:N5}[人々]{ひとびと:people:N5}に[親しまれて]{したしまれて:beloved:N4}きました。[今年]{ことし:this year:N5}の[ゴールデンウィーク]{ごーるでんうぃーく:Golden Week}に[現れた]{あらわれた:appearing:N3}[水]{みず:water:N5}の[異変]{いへん:abnormal change:N1}は、[自然]{しぜん:nature:N3}と[文化]{ぶんか:culture:N3}が[結びつく]{むすびつく:linked:N1}この[地域]{ちいき:region:N2}の[今後]{こんご:future:N5}を[考える]{かんがえる:consider:N4}[契機]{けいき:opportunity:N1}になりそうだと[見られて]{みられて:are seen:N5}います。\n\n#en\nMount Fuji, which symbolizes Japan, and the lakes at its foothills have long been beloved by people as sources of faith, art, and tourism. The water-related changes that have appeared this Golden Week are seen as likely to become an opportunity to think about the future of this region, where nature and culture are intertwined.\n::\n",{"id":68,"title":71,"titleEn":72,"topicPath":5,"questions":73},"富士山と河口湖の水減少 確認テスト","Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi Water Shortage Confirmation Test",[74,101,124,147,169],{"id":75,"articleId":6,"question":76,"options":79,"correctLabel":85,"explanation":96,"tags":99},"news-jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026-quiz-q01",{"en":77,"jp":78},"Which is the main phenomenon reported in the article?","記事が報じている主な現象はどれか。",[80,84,88,92],{"label":81,"jp":82,"en":83},"ア","富士山の噴火兆候","Signs of a Mount Fuji eruption",{"label":85,"jp":86,"en":87},"イ","富士山周辺の湧水減少と河口湖の水位低下","Declining spring water around Mount Fuji and falling water level at Lake Kawaguchi",{"label":89,"jp":90,"en":91},"ウ","東京湾の海面上昇","Sea-level rise in Tokyo Bay",{"label":93,"jp":94,"en":95},"エ","北海道の流氷消失","Disappearance of drift ice in Hokkaido",{"en":97,"jp":98},"The article reports that declining spring water around Mount Fuji and falling water level at Lake Kawaguchi are being reported one after another.","記事は富士山周辺の湧水減少と河口湖の水位低下が相次いで報じられていると伝えている。",[100],"comprehension",{"id":102,"articleId":6,"question":103,"options":106,"correctLabel":85,"explanation":119,"tags":122},"news-jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026-quiz-q02",{"en":104,"jp":105},"Which is the biggest factor cited in the article as background for the spring water decline?","湧水減少の背景として記事が挙げている最大の要因はどれか。",[107,110,113,116],{"label":81,"jp":108,"en":109},"富士山の地殻変動","Crustal movement of Mount Fuji",{"label":85,"jp":111,"en":112},"2025〜2026年冬の積雪の少なさ","Low snowfall in the 2025-2026 winter",{"label":89,"jp":114,"en":115},"周辺工場の地下水汲み上げ急増","Sudden surge in groundwater pumping by nearby factories",{"label":93,"jp":117,"en":118},"鉄道トンネル工事","Railway tunnel construction",{"en":120,"jp":121},"The article explains that 2025-2026 winter snowfall was reportedly less than typical years and is starting to affect spring-water volumes and the lake level.","記事は2025〜2026年冬の積雪が例年より少なかったとされ、湧水量や水位への影響が出始めたと説明している。",[100,123],"context",{"id":125,"articleId":6,"question":126,"options":129,"correctLabel":85,"explanation":142,"tags":145},"news-jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026-quiz-q03",{"en":127,"jp":128},"What is the name of the lake group to which Lake Kawaguchi belongs?","河口湖が含まれる湖群の名称は何か。",[130,133,136,139],{"label":81,"jp":131,"en":132},"琵琶湖水系","Lake Biwa system",{"label":85,"jp":134,"en":135},"富士五湖","The Fuji Five Lakes",{"label":89,"jp":137,"en":138},"十和田湖周辺","The Lake Towada area",{"label":93,"jp":140,"en":141},"霞ヶ浦水系","The Lake Kasumigaura system",{"en":143,"jp":144},"The article describes Lake Kawaguchi as one of the Fuji Five Lakes, also included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage component assets.","記事は河口湖を富士五湖のひとつとし、ユネスコ世界文化遺産の構成資産にも含まれると説明している。",[100,146],"geography",{"id":148,"articleId":6,"question":149,"options":152,"correctLabel":81,"explanation":165,"tags":168},"news-jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026-quiz-q04",{"en":150,"jp":151},"Which is the article concerned about as an impact of the spring water decline?","湧水減少の影響として記事が懸念しているのはどれか。",[153,156,159,162],{"label":81,"jp":154,"en":155},"温泉宿や豆腐・蕎麦店、ワサビ栽培など水に依存する地域産業","Water-dependent local industries such as hot-spring inns, tofu and soba shops, and wasabi cultivation",{"label":85,"jp":157,"en":158},"東京の電力供給","Tokyo's electricity supply",{"label":89,"jp":160,"en":161},"新幹線の運行ダイヤ","Shinkansen timetables",{"label":93,"jp":163,"en":164},"首都高の渋滞","Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway congestion",{"en":166,"jp":167},"The article expresses concern about impact on water-dependent local industries such as hot-spring inns, famous tofu and soba shops, and wasabi cultivation.","記事は温泉宿や豆腐・蕎麦の名店、ワサビ栽培など水に依存する地域産業への影響を懸念している。",[100,123],{"id":170,"articleId":6,"question":171,"options":174,"correctLabel":85,"explanation":187,"tags":190},"news-jp-fuji-kawaguchi-water-shortage-gw-2026-quiz-q05",{"en":172,"jp":173},"What does the article say about the relationship with climate?","気候との関係について記事はどう述べているか。",[175,178,181,184],{"label":81,"jp":176,"en":177},"気候変動とは無関係と断定している","It concludes there is no link to climate change",{"label":85,"jp":179,"en":180},"一時的な気象要因か気候変動かは専門家の間でも見方が分かれていると伝えている","It reports that experts are divided on whether the cause is temporary weather or climate change",{"label":89,"jp":182,"en":183},"富士山の初冠雪が早まっていると述べている","It says Mount Fuji's first snowfall is arriving earlier",{"label":93,"jp":185,"en":186},"気候の話題には触れていない","It does not touch on the topic of climate",{"en":188,"jp":189},"The article says experts are divided, notes the trend of later first snowfall on Mount Fuji, and points out the need for continuous monitoring.","記事は専門家の間でも見方が分かれているとし、富士山の初冠雪が遅れる傾向にも触れて継続的な監視の必要性を指摘している。",[100,123]]