Hachirotaro legend

[Akita] What is the legend of Hachirotaro? Here are three episodes that even Akita residents don't know much about...

In Akita, the legend of Hachiro Taro, the dragon god of Hachirogata, changes from a human to a dragon, lives in Hachirogata, and marries Princess Tatsuko of Lake Tazawa.

Murasakihime2022.04.05

Ogata Village | Hachirogata Reservoir Pond

history

[Akita] “Hachirogata” was once the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa

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 growth of Hachirogata...

NEFT Editorial Department2017.03.14