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本栖湖（もとすこ） Lake Motosu 04, Minobu, YamanashiPhoto: Ozawajun / CC BY-SA 4.0

Laid-Back Camp: real places in Japan

1 place, each linked by an official source

Plan a trip

Mount Fuji Japan with Snow, Lakes and Surrounding Mountains, Kanagawa & Yamanashi 2 days

Tokyo area · Mt. Fuji & Central

Evangelion Hakone & Laid-Back Camp Lake Motosu: 2 Days Around Mt. Fuji

Evangelion, Laid-Back Camp

The places

本栖湖（もとすこ） Lake Motosu 04, Minobu, Yamanashi

Lake Motosu (Koan Campground)

Minobu, Yamanashi

The lakeside campground from the first episode, with the view of Mount Fuji printed on the 1,000-yen note. Yamanashi's official tourism site lists it among the anime's model locations. It is a paid, privately run campground, so check in at reception.

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