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The Legend of Princess Tatsuko of Lake Tazawa

What is the mysterious "Legend of Princess Tatsuko" that is passed down in Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan? [Akita Prefecture]

Lake Tazawa is located about a 10-minute bus ride from Tazawako Station on the Akita Shinkansen Komachi line. Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan, has an area of ​​25.8 square kilometers...

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.15

Lake Inawashiro and swans

Enjoy Lake Inawashiro, Japan's fourth largest lake! [Fukushima Prefecture]

Have you heard of Lake Inawashiro? Lake Inawashiro is located in the center of Fukushima Prefecture and is the fourth largest lake in Japan! You'll want to go and see what it's like.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.11.14

Lake Hibara

Lake Hibara, Fukushima's outdoor leisure mecca

Lake Hibara, located in the center of the Bandai Plateau in Fukushima Prefecture, is a beautiful lake with a cobalt blue surface. It belongs to Bandai-Asahi National Park, a national park, and has a shoreline circumference of approximately 32 km and a maximum depth of 100 m.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.27

Lake Inawashiro (aerial view)

Lake Inawashiro, the fourth largest lake in Japan [Fukushima Prefecture]

Lake Inawashiro is located in the central part of Fukushima Prefecture, south of Mount Bandai (often likened to Mount Fuji), and is known as the fourth largest lake in Japan. It was formed as a basin by a fault line around 23 million years ago...

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Goshikinuma (Blue Lake)

[Fukushima Prefecture] The Goshikinuma Lakes in Urabandai, where you can see a variety of colors

Lake Goshikinuma, officially known as the Goshikinuma Lake Group, is located in Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima Prefecture. Located within Bandai-Asahi National Park, this area, located to the north of Lake Inawashiro on the south side of Mount Bandai, is known as Ura-Bandai.

NEFT Editorial DepartmentNEFT Editorial Department2016.10.05

Lake Tazawa

[Akita] Lake Tazawa, Japan's deepest lake, 423.4m deep!

Lake Tazawa, Japan's deepest lake. Located in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan. With an area of ​​25.8 square kilometers, it is the 19th largest lake in Japan, making it a relatively large lake.

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