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

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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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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C W SELLORS @CWSellors - 2020-02-17: Inspired by Lake Tazawa, arrives the Stunning new SLA023J1 Diver's Watch from Seiko.

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Roots Dance @AkiRoots - 2020-02-12: Sunset from Lake Tazawa. https://t.co/fMVloYB7D7
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Η Νερονή Κλαύδιος Καίσαρ Αύγουστος @NERONECLAVDIVS - 2020-01-26: Due to the record-breaking winter, the number of users of the Lake Tazawa Ski Resort in Senhoku City, Akita Prefect… https://t.co/9Grlac4CN6
Η Νερονή Κλαύδιος Καίσαρ Αύγουστος @NERONECLAVDIVS - 2020-01-26: The Tazawako Highland Lift, which operates the Tazawako Highlands, calls for the use of 'many people think it is di… https://t.co/RRJV5dKFIO
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Travel Tweets from Everybody Hates A Tourist @ehatourist - 2020-01-11: A day trip from #Morioka to Lake Tazawa, #Japan #travel https://t.co/lR3U1UFMhG #asia #daytrips #hiking
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仙北市観光課【公式】 @semboku_tourism - 2020-01-07: 【NIGHT BUS】LAKE＆PORT which runs between Lake Tazawa, Kakunodate and Tokyo,Yokohama will change the bus stop in Toky… https://t.co/gHxZqGdxJ2
Japan Australia @Japan_Australia - 2020-01-06: Lake Tazawa, Akita Prefecture: A Deep Blue, Unfrozen Surface Even in Winter https://t.co/xMLQWpmE9D #Japan #travel
Nippon.com @nippon_en - 2020-01-06: A lake with legendary dragons.
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nippon.com/ja @nippon_ja - 2020-01-05: Lake Tazawa, Akita Prefecture: A Deep Blue, Unfrozen Surface Even in Winter https://t.co/6zfgmC7Wgb
Queen of Napping @AuroCyanide - 2019-12-11: Also Tatsuko! She was a woman that prayed for eternal beauty and so the gods transformed her into a dragon and she… https://t.co/6OFKcD5NqI
Queen of Napping @AuroCyanide - 2019-12-11: Going to check out Lake Tazawa today! It has a legend about a dragon attached to it so of course I need to go see it
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InsideJapan Tours @InsideJapan - 2019-11-20: 📍: Lake Tazawa, Tohoku | 📸: #InsideJapan's Anna
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InsideJapan Tours @InsideJapan - 2019-11-18: 📍: Lake Tazawa, Tohoku | 📸: #InsideJapan's Anna
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reikorin265 @reikorin265 - 2019-11-11: I went to #Tazawako (Tazawa lake) , #Akita, #Japan.
The water color of the lake was beautiful. https://t.co/CohyFQVbM7