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Lakes and Rivers

River and Lakes
River and lakes in Japan are the most popular spots for all kinds of activities. At river you can enjoy fishing and B.B.Q. At Lake, they offer all kids of marine sports, like wind-surfing, wake-board, jet-skiing, fishing, boat-riding. All lakes in Japan have very pure water with beautiful nature. Visit there for family activities or having relaxing time for yourself.

Okama

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  Lakes and Rivers

Okama (御釜) is a crater lake located on the top of Mt. Zao. It is the main feature of Mt. Zao. It is also known as Five colors pond because the color of the lake changes by the weather and seasons. Mostly, the color of the lake is a beautiful green. It has very strong acid water lake in the world. Therefore, there is no living organism in this lake. You can walk around the east side of the lake to see from different angle. It is still active volcano, so its water sometimes boils by the ground heat.

Tourist Info.
There is parking, restroom and gift shop.
Parking near the lake is 520 yen per car.
You can’t go near the lake.
Road closed in winter.

Access
1. at Shiraishi Zao station.
2. use local bus to Okama.
You can also come from Yamagata prefecture.


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Okama

Okama

Area: Miyagi; Sendai (Season: August)


Okama (御釜) is a crater lake located on the top of Mt. Zao. It is the main feature of Mt. Zao. It is also known as ...

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Lk.Yamanaka Summarized

Lk.Yamanaka Summarized

Area: Yamanashi; Mt. Fuji (Season: Feburary)


Lake Yamanaka (山中湖, yamanakako) is the one of the most famous lakes in Japan, because you can see beautiful ...

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Summary of Lake Motosu

Summary of Lake Motosu

Area: Yamanashi; Mt. Fuji (Season: May)


Lake Motosu (本栖湖, Motosuko) is the one of the five lakes around Mt.Fuji. It's the clearest and the deepest lake of ...

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Lake Tanuki

Lake Tanuki

Area: Shizuoka; Southern Fuji (Season: January)


Lake Tanuki (田貫湖, tanukiko) is in Shizuoka prefecture, located west side of Mt. Fuji. From Take Tanuki you will ...

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Kakitagawa river

Kakitagawa river

Area: Shizuoka; Southern Fuji (Season: September)


Kakitagawa River (柿田川) is the river located in South part of Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture. Kakitagawa is the ...

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Lake Ashino

Lake Ashino

Area: Kanagawa; Hakone (Season: November)


Lake Ashino (芦ノ湖, ashinoko) is caldera lake in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. The lake is known for its great views ...

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Lake Kawaguchi

Lake Kawaguchi

Area: Yamanashi; Mt. Fuji (Season: Feburary)


Lake Kawaguchi (河口湖, kawaguchiko) is the one of the five lakes around Mt. Fuji. It is the second biggest lakes, ...

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Lake Chuzenji

Lake Chuzenji

Area: Tochigi; Nikko (Season: July)


Lake Chuzenji (中禅寺湖) is a highland lake located in Oku-Nikko, Tochigi. It is 25th largest lakes in Japan. Lake ...

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Shinobazu Pond

Shinobazu Pond

Area: Tokyo; Eastern Tokyo (Season: July)


Shinobazu Pond (不忍池) is a pond located in Ueno Park. There are three ponds and in the middle of the ponds, there ...

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Lake Sagami

Lake Sagami

Area: Kanagawa; Sagami (Season: November)


Lake Sagami (相模湖) is an artificial lake located northern Kanagawa. It is popular recreation spot for Tokyo people ...

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Lake Sai Summarized

Lake Sai Summarized

Area: Yamanashi; Mt. Fuji (Season: May)


Lake Sai (西湖, Saiko) is the one of the five lakes around Mt.Fuji, and it's the second smallest lake. This lake is ...

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Katanuma Pond

Katanuma Pond

Area: Miyagi; Naruko-Kurihara (Season: August)


Katanuma Pond (潟沼) is a crater lake located in Naruko, Miyagi pref. It is one of the strongest acid water lake in ...

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The ponds tour in Mt. Hakusan

The ponds tour in Mt. Hakusan

Area: Ishikawa; Mt. Hakusan (Season: August)


The ponds tour of the summit of Mt. Hakusan (白山お池巡り) is popular hiking course. There are many volcanic lakes on ...

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Lake Okutama

Lake Okutama

Area: Tokyo; Okutama (Season: September)


Lake Okutama(奥多摩湖, okutamako) is the biggest artificial lake in Tokyo and the largest one in Japan as Reservoir. ...

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Mirror Pond

Mirror Pond

Area: Nagano; Nagano (Season: October)


Mirror Pond (鏡池, kagamiike) is a popular hiking spot in Togakushi. It has beautiful Koyo, autumn leaves, in ...

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Shirakoma Pond

Shirakoma Pond

Area: Nagano; Suwa (Season: August)


Shirakoma Pond (白駒の池) is one of the beautiful lake located in North Yatsugatake mountain. The altitude of the lake ...

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Lake Kinrin

Lake Kinrin

Area: Oita; Beppu (Season: October)


Lake Kinrin(金鱗湖) is the main attraction of Yufuin Onsen in Oita. It is about 400m round and 2m deep small lake. It ...

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Lake Shibire

Lake Shibire

Area: Yamanashi; Minami Alps (Season: November)


Lake Shibire (四尾連湖) is a Caldera lake located in the middle of Yamanashi Prefecture. It is a small lake surrounded ...

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Taisyo Pond

Taisyo Pond

Area: Nagano; Matsumoto (Season: August)


Taisyo Pond (大正池) is one of the main feature of Kamikochi, Nagano Pref. It is registered as Special National ...

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Lake Shirakaba

Lake Shirakaba

Area: Nagano; Suwa (Season: September)


Lake Shirakaba (白樺湖) is a beautiful lake located Tateshina Highland, Nagano Pref. It is an artificial lake with ...

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Futago Ponds

Futago Ponds

Area: Nagano; Suwa (Season: September)


Futago Ponds (双子池) are main feature of Mt. Futago trekking. There are two ponds, the mail pond and the female ...

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Lake Shoji Summarized

Lake Shoji Summarized

Area: Yamanashi; Mt. Fuji (Season: May)


Lake Shoji (精進湖) is the one of the five lakes around Mt. Fuji, it is the smallest lake. Lake Shoji is literary ...

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Osawa Pond

Osawa Pond

Area: Kyoto; Kyoto (Season: March)


Osawa Pond (大沢池) is the oldest artificial pond for Japanese style garden. It was constructed by Emperor Saga in ...

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Myojin Pond

Myojin Pond

Area: Nagano; Matsumoto (Season: August)


Myojin Pond (明神池) is the sacred pond of Kamikochi, Nagano Pref. There is the upper shrine shrine of Hodaka Shrine. ...

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Lake Haruna

Lake Haruna

Area: Gunma; Maebashi (Season: November)


Lake Haruna (榛名湖, harunako) is the caldera lake and leis near the summit of Mt. Haruna in Gunma. In the summer, ...

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Lake Yugama

Lake Yugama

Area: Gunma; Kusatsu (Season: May)


Lake Yugama (湯釜) is a caldera lake located on the top of Mt. shirane. It is 300m wide and 30m deep. It has the ...

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Lake Miyagase

Lake Miyagase

Area: Kanagawa; Sagami (Season: November)


Lake Miyagase (宮ヶ瀬湖) is an artificial lake located northern Kanagawa. It is popular view point in Kanagawa, and ...

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Lake Okushima

Lake Okushima

Area: Gunma; Shima Onsen (Season: May)


Lake Okushima (奥四万湖) is an artificial lake located Shima Onsen, Gunma Pref. The lake is made by Shimagawa Dam. ...

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Shima Potholes

Shima Potholes

Area: Gunma; Shima Onsen (Season: May)


Shima Potholes (四万温泉の甌穴群, shima ouketsugun) are located on the south side of Shima Onsen. They are designated as a ...

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Masutomi Akagawa River

Masutomi Akagawa River

Area: Yamanashi; Hokuto (Season: July)


Masutomi Akagawa River (増富・赤川) is one of power spot in Masutomi Onsen in Yamanashi Prefecture. There are many ...

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Lake Okuchichibu Momiji

Lake Okuchichibu Momiji

Area: Saitama; Chichibu (Season: November)


Lake Okuchichibu Momiji (奥秩父もみじ湖, okuchichibumomijiko) is dam lake with Takizawa dam. It is located in ...

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Isa Pond

Isa Pond

Area: Saitama; Kawagoe (Season: July)


Isa Pond (伊佐沼) is a popular Lotus spot in Kawagoe, Saitama. There are many Oga Lotus, aka Ancient Lotus. From the ...

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Gonbe River

Gonbe River

Area: Shizuoka; Southern Fuji (Season: September)


Gonbe River (権兵衛川) is a small river located in Mishima, Shizuoka. There is a strolling walk on the river. The ...

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Lake Akaya

Lake Akaya

Area: Gunma; Akagi (Season: November)


Lake Akaya (赤谷湖, akayako) is one of the 100 best dam lakes in Japan located in north Gunma. This dam is drinking ...

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Lake Shinsei

Lake Shinsei

Area: Kanagawa; Sagami (Season: November)


Lake Shinsei (震生湖) is the newest natural lake in Japan. It is located in Hadano and Nakai in Kanagawa prefecture. ...

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Lake Tama

Lake Tama

Area: Tokyo; Musashino (Season: July)


Lake Tama (多摩湖) is an artificial lake located Higashi Yamato, Tokyo. The real name is Murayama Water Storage. One ...

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Lake Sanaru

Lake Sanaru

Area: Shizuoka; Hamamatsu (Season: September)


Lake Sanaru (佐鳴湖) is located in Hamamatsu. Lake Sanaru is half solid half salt water lake, so it is very unique ...

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Konuma Pond

Konuma Pond

Area: Gunma; Akagi (Season: October)


Konuma Pond (小沼) is a lake on the top of Mt. Akagi. The altitude of this lake is 1,450m. It is a very popular ...

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Lake Sakura

Lake Sakura

Area: Fukushima; Fukushima and Koriyama (Season: April)


Lake Sakura (さくら湖) is an artificial lake formed by Miharu Dam which located in Fukushima Prefecture. Because there ...

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Miyasan River

Miyasan River

Area: Shizuoka; Southern Fuji (Season: September)


Miyasan River (宮さんの川) is a small river located Mishima, Shizuoka. The water of the river come from Rakujuen ...

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