Lake Tazawa-ko

Information

Lake Tazawa-ko is a classic caldera lake with a mystic atmosphere. The circular lake with about 20 kilometers of circumference is surrounded by the wide crest of a crater. The depth of the lake is 423.4 meters, which is the deepest in Japan, and its waters are the second most transparent after Lake Mashu-ko in Hokkaido. The bronze statue of the legendary Princess Tatsuko, standing on the western shore, is a symbol of the lake.
Lake Tazawa-ko is a popular place for not only sightseeing but also other activities such as aquatic sports and cycling. The lake offers boat excursions, swimming beaches, row boats and a road around the lake shore which can be followed by bus, car or on a bicycle rented at Tazawa-kohan. You may find more enjoyment by using the lake as a staging point for hikes along the trails of Mt. Komagatake and perhaps combining these with a stay in one of the isolated hot spring Ryokan inns scattered around Nyuto Onsen Hot Spring.

Opening Hours

Open 24 hours

Closed

No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

Admission Free

Access / Public Transport

12 minutes from JR Tazawako Station by the bus bound for Nyuto-Onsen, Hachimantai, or Komagatake. Get off at Tazawa-ko bus stop.

Address / Location

Tazawako-Kata, Semboku-shi, Akita, 014-1203

Tweets

🌈 @kidulttttttttt - 2020-07-05: Lake Tazawa,Akita,Japan

Lake Tazawa(田沢湖, Tazawako) is located south of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, has kept… https://t.co/8we2FdZXp3
🌈 @kidulttttttttt - 2020-07-05: Lake Tazawa,Akita,Japan

Lake Tazawa(田沢湖, Tazawako) is located south of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, has kept… https://t.co/8we2FdZXp3
*beautiful Japan* @JpnBeautiful - 2020-06-25: Lake Tazawa is a freshwater lake in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, and is the deepest lake in Japan. It is also th… https://t.co/S2dJjD5gPz
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☆彡URA-JAPAN☆彡 @URA_Japan2020 - 2020-06-14: Lake Tazawa Sightseeing information you should know Mysterious lake https://t.co/DOoHEWRwjB #akitalaketazawa #akitasightseeing #akitatourism
Travel Tweets from Everybody Hates A Tourist @ehatourist - 2020-06-10: A day trip from #Morioka to Lake Tazawa, #Japan #travel https://t.co/lR3U1UFMhG #asia #daytrips #hiking
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Rika Inami 稲美里佳 @RikaInami8 - 2020-06-02: @hattminn Thank you. Here, we also have heavy snow in winter. When I have time, I will try to go there. I have a p… https://t.co/G6CMFL4KQQ
C W SELLORS @CWSellors - 2020-05-30: Inspired by Lake Tazawa, the deepest and most famous lake in Japan, arrives the stunning SLA023J1 Diver from Seiko.… https://t.co/ueTWCTsCfv
Eric Veenstra @EricVeenstra2 - 2020-05-30: After reading the story of Princess Tatsuko from Lake Tazawa, I made this emotional piano song💕
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☆彡URA-JAPAN☆彡 @URA_Japan2020 - 2020-05-24: Lake Tazawa Sightseeing information you should know Mysterious lake https://t.co/DOoHEWRwjB #akitalaketazawa #akitasightseeing #akitatourism
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Shinjuku Miguel Cruz @MiguelCruz009 - 2020-05-04: This is Akita.

I have been to many prefectures in Japan, I must say Akita is one of my favourite, Lake Tazawa cov… https://t.co/rPQs4C1jI1
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Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan and famous as one of the leading freshwater divi… https://t.co/wEUgjapWJN
Travel Tweets from Everybody Hates A Tourist @ehatourist - 2020-04-29: A day trip from #Morioka to Lake Tazawa, #Japan #travel https://t.co/lR3U1UFMhG #asia #daytrips #hiking
☆彡URA-JAPAN☆彡 @URA_Japan2020 - 2020-04-29: Lake Tazawa Sightseeing information you should know Mysterious lake https://t.co/DOoHEWzVs3 #akitalaketazawa #akitasightseeing #akitatourism
*beautiful Japan* @JpnBeautiful - 2020-04-21: Lake Tazawa is a freshwater lake in Senboku City, #Akita Prefecture, and is the deepest lake in Japan.
In the past,… https://t.co/UTKPgTgwGr
Did You Know? Animal Facts @DYKAnimalFacts - 2020-04-19: The Oncorhynchus kawamurae or Black Kokanee is a species of salmon, discovered in Japan's Lake Tazawa. The fish whi… https://t.co/IMfjmaVAUb
☆彡URA-JAPAN☆彡 @URA_Japan2020 - 2020-04-10: Lake Tazawa Sightseeing information you should know Mysterious lake https://t.co/DOoHEWRwjB #akitalaketazawa #akitasightseeing #akitatourism
Riki Japow guide @RikiJapowGuide - 2020-04-09: I stopped by the beautiful Lake Tazawa seen from the summit. I was just there for a while because it was so quiet… https://t.co/9PPMcENx12
Seiko Philippines @SeikoPH - 2020-04-08: Lake Tazawa, the deepest lake in Japan and famous as one of the leading freshwater diving spots.
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Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety - 2020-04-07: It’s evening in Japan, and snow is falling over temples, villages and rivers ~ as depicted here by Kawase Hasui in… https://t.co/Cn6kklB8CP
Mary Bateman @maregan_la_fey - 2020-04-03: This day a year ago, my fiancé proposed to me beneath a Tori gate at Lake Tazawa, Akito prefecture, Japan. Even if… https://t.co/ZwsnCBwUAr
Taylor Blake Ward @TaylorBlakeWard - 2020-04-03: @FabianArdaya just breezing through the Salt Lake Bees from 15-18: Mat Latos, Junichi Tazawa, Ryan Schimpf, Chris C… https://t.co/44c2VrhZng
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Travel Tweets from Everybody Hates A Tourist @ehatourist - 2020-03-06: A day trip from #Morioka to Lake Tazawa, #Japan #travel https://t.co/lR3U1UXn9e #asia #daytrips #hiking
Arthur Kaplan @ArthurKaplanSA - 2020-02-28: The professional diver's watch that the lake surface of the beautiful cobalt blue found in Lake Tazawa is represent… https://t.co/BCNtHlRGtg
ゾナー. J. ウィーナー =_6 ´ツ)9 @2j3ZN - 2020-02-22: The scene of Lake Tazawa (or Tazawako) was absolutely marvelous.

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