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

Stereo Breeze @stereobreezerec - 2018-11-27: 'After spending the day at Lake Tazawa, I came back to my hotel room, had some sushi and Japanese beer, and wrote a… https://t.co/iO7OntlyW3
diet gay ™ @hernameisfarai - 2018-11-17: Listen to LAKE TAZAWA by bamzy #np on #SoundCloud https://t.co/ErkQmTGw6a
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop @anaturalstate - 2018-11-05: Autumn beaches are the best. #enjoytohoku @ Lake Tazawa https://t.co/VzTHKaBoQC
Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop @anaturalstate - 2018-11-05: How can water be that blue? #nofilter #enjoytohoku @ Lake Tazawa https://t.co/LVlGfTOqgB
Agnes T♥ @MiracleGuruGal - 2018-11-03: One of my favourite photos of Lake Tazawa. Taken with my Canon Ixus 9500.
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#thanksforthememories #japan… https://t.co/NfCdZy32bw
Matt de Neef @climbingcyclist - 2018-10-31: Wet floors, colourful ceilings. #akitaprefecture #japan 🇯🇵 @ Lake Tazawa https://t.co/rmbqVFvpRR
ビューティーガーデン @beautyfun - 2018-10-26: I found a monkey king in the sky over the lake TAZAWA. https://t.co/vEkOojOt7H
BRIM CC & BRIM CC midori @BRIMCCjoc - 2018-10-15: Introducing Japanese 47 prefectures, No.3 is Akita. The famous lake Tazawa is beautiful sightseeing place to visit!… https://t.co/byZLaUgyHD
The Joint @TheJointOB - 2018-10-13: Office for the day.... 🍻 🇯🇵 🌊#oktoberfest #japan #sandiego #thejointob #sushi #tapas #taps #craftbeer #wine #sake… https://t.co/8qItfzO87R
ECC | Teach in Japan @ECCTeachinJapan - 2018-09-20: You may not know that the shores of Lake Tazawa is home to fields of sunflowers. Tourists flock there every year to… https://t.co/S8t5LNHywb
ryu @ryu___m_o - 2018-09-14: Lake Tazawa
The 20-km periphery of Lake Tazawa ,the deepest lake in Japan at 423.4m, provides different views each… https://t.co/8udoRzp1Ci
ECC | Teach in Japan @ECCTeachinJapan - 2018-09-13: There are a few versions, but the legends of Princess Tatsuko follow that, worried about her beauty fading, she dra… https://t.co/aQDZdTtjuS
chase your dream! 💪💪💪 @do_sarang - 2018-09-11: Wahhh Kanaashi Nogyo is quite close to East Sea!!

but the school is really far from Kakunodatemachi.... and Lake Tazawa....
reiko (05) @reikot_05 - 2018-09-11: Legend says that Tatsuko prayed for eternal youth and beauty and became a dragon at the Lake Tazawa #laketazawa… https://t.co/8V5R84FF8G
JpnScope @jpnscope - 2018-09-10: Watch @mivjmzzz's #periscope broadcast:

Lake Tazawa cruise ride in #Akita #Japan #JpnScope #Travel
#田沢湖 #遊覧船 #雨… https://t.co/rsXXhJCt4a
Joni Iwasaki @joni5779 - 2018-09-06: @deepredthread Now he has fellow pitcher Tazawa from Salt Lake to hang
Ana Maria Dempsey @galove0209 - 2018-09-02: She makes me #happy 😊🌈

#20180902 #sunny #blue #sky #beautiful #lake #holiday #girlsday #bff @ Lake Tazawa https://t.co/VgQzVx5rSA
Angels @Angels - 2018-09-02: Today the #Angels have made the following transactions:

· RHP Miguel Almonte – Recalled from Salt Lake

· INF Jose… https://t.co/uVIUBUhQr8
Angels PR @LAAngelsPR - 2018-09-02: Today the #Angels recalled RHP Miguel Almonte and INF Jose Fernandez from Triple-A Salt Lake and selected the contr… https://t.co/eVEGb1UWhO
MLBRosterMoves @MLBRosterMoves - 2018-09-02: .@Angels recall RHP Miguel Almonte, INF Jose Fernandez from Triple-A Salt Lake; add RHP Junichi Tazawa to Major League roster.
MLBRosterMoves @MLBRosterMoves - 2018-09-02: .@angels recall RHP Miguel Almonte, INF Jose Fernandez from Triple-A Salt Lake; select contract of RHP Junichi Tazawa from Triple-A.
Taylor Blake Ward @TaylorBlakeWard - 2018-09-02: @AlbertKly @Sports4618 Almonte, Fernandez and Tazawa so far (Salt Lake ends season on Monday)
Fabian Ardaya @FabianArdaya - 2018-08-29: For those looking for a Junichi Tazawa update:

Through six appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake (4 2/3 IP), he has a 9.64 ERA.
Ryukyou @ryukyou_JP - 2018-08-28: @kanadajin3 I guess it's Tazawa lake.
DK @_dasha549_ - 2018-08-23: spent the day at the Lake Tazawa walking all the way around it and enjoying this breathtaking beauty **

#Japan… https://t.co/V8kQiwEqXj
Taylor Blake Ward @TaylorBlakeWard - 2018-08-15: Junichi Tazawa has been activated and assigned to AAA Salt Lake #Angels
Taylor Blake Ward @TaylorBlakeWard - 2018-08-15: Junichi Tazawa has been activated and assigned to AAA Salt Lake #Angels
こまち @becauseimwaifu - 2018-08-14: Forget the Beach, We’re Off to Tazawa Lake (田沢湖) https://t.co/g3QLpJrVZt https://t.co/M1aU7q2cRl
Hiromichi Naoi @HiromichiNaoi - 2018-08-13: lake Tazawa in Akita noth end of this islands https://t.co/8ynK1xwKF2
Hiromichi Naoi @HiromichiNaoi - 2018-08-13: lake Tazawa in Akita noth end of this islands https://t.co/8ynK1xwKF2