The daughter of the mayor of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, who had been listed as missing since last week was found safe in Yamanashi Prefecture on Tuesday afternoon.
Ryoko Suzuki, the 22-year-old eldest daughter of Iwata Mayor Nozomu Suzuki, was placed in protective custody by police after she was found at about 5:30 p.m., walking barefoot and soaking wet near Lake Kawaguchi at the foot of Mount Fuji, police officials said.
She had been missing since Friday.
She telephoned her mother just before she was found. Shizuoka Prefectural Police said she was not the victim of any crime or accident.