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Ogata Village | Hachirogata Reservoir

Hachirogata Lake (Akita Prefecture), once the second largest lake in Japan

Lake Hachirogata in Akita Prefecture once boasted an area of ​​220 square kilometers and was known as the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa. The origins of Lake Hachirogata: Long ago...

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