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

Travel Tweets from Everybody Hates A Tourist @ehatourist - 2020-01-15: A day trip from #Morioka to Lake Tazawa, #Japan #travel https://t.co/lR3U1UFMhG #asia #daytrips #hiking
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
finder @diversityfinder - 2020-01-11: https://t.co/QLkQicN9uW https://t.co/c6WxMKbEAl via @YouTube
The symbol is the beautiful bright lake water and the… https://t.co/qVDimBWdo3
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
Jon Sacks - Everybody Hates A Tourist @HeyJonTheGo - 2019-11-21: Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan, & also one of the clearest. I walked around the entire 12+ mile shore of… https://t.co/5P0qa8ZJJO
InsideJapan Tours @InsideJapan - 2019-11-20: 📍: Lake Tazawa, Tohoku | 📸: #InsideJapan's Anna
'Along the edge of Lake Tazawa, the views of the deep blue waters… https://t.co/1ZxJynFfo9
InsideJapan Tours @InsideJapan - 2019-11-18: 📍: Lake Tazawa, Tohoku | 📸: #InsideJapan's Anna
'I was pleasantly surprised by a small but lush field of… https://t.co/jCCjbwfM2Q
のりたま@秋田県(天気垢) @noritamaweathe5 - 2019-11-15: Take a photo of Lake Tazawa in deep autumn.📷️

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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
仙北市観光課【公式】 @semboku_tourism - 2019-10-31: 【Best in Travel 2020】
Welcome to TOHOKU, the northern Honshu. We are Semboku city, AKITA pref. We have Kakunodate t… https://t.co/ZvjMgU4Xye
Jeroen Donker @jeroendonker - 2019-10-30: Captain Can Crusher op de parkeerplaats aan Lake Tazawa… #Japan #Tohoku https://t.co/ynm9HRzITB
Satoru＠Tokyoを世界へ @LQT9QYgbT1QZ7W5 - 2019-10-30: Kon'nichiwa! Today we will deliver photos of the snow country away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Three ho… https://t.co/2o1XbMvK8U
Jon Sacks - Everybody Hates A Tourist @HeyJonTheGo - 2019-10-16: But hey, at least I did get to see this sunset over Lake Tazawa #MorningBeautiful https://t.co/F4M2t8sTF9
Jon Sacks - Everybody Hates A Tourist @HeyJonTheGo - 2019-10-16: Today I walked the entire way around Lake Tazawa (about 12 miles). It was beautiful & peaceful #visitakita… https://t.co/GudZmvEzLL
Sake Tours @SakeTours - 2019-10-08: On our Akita Sake Tour we stop by Lake Tazawa. This is the deepest lake in Japan at 423m. Too cold to go swimming .… https://t.co/SwWvwupfPs
Mommy Tinz 🌸🇯🇵 @okasantina - 2019-09-23: A visit to Our Lady of Akita Pilgrimage first stop was serene, the view was so perfect! 🥰🥰🥰🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

#tazawa #lake… https://t.co/nHIU03Gske
Ayu @_ayuEnglish - 2019-09-21: Akita Prefecture is rich in nature, where you can enjoy beautiful local specialties and a culture. Lake Tazawa is a… https://t.co/mjlCWz0tns
Yukako @yukakoenglish - 2019-09-17: Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan.

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Mirei Giuzio @juccio - 2019-09-13: Mt. Denali is the highest mountain in the North America. Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan. London has the o… https://t.co/BLPvJfrCli
Sophia Sama @SofiaSoBeast - 2019-08-20: Tazawa lake is a real place where I can release all my stresses out of my mind, here's calm. I really love the peac… https://t.co/4xjZadOSSO
sophia1999th @SofiaSoBeast - 2019-08-20: Tazawa lake is a real place where I can release all my stresses out of my mind, here's calm. I really love the peac… https://t.co/4xjZadOSSO
sophia1999th @sophia1999desu - 2019-08-20: Tazawa lake is a real place where I can release all my stresses out of my mind, here's calm. I really love the peac… https://t.co/4xjZadOSSO
Travel Japan @Travel21JPN - 2019-08-10: 【Lake Tazawa (田沢湖)】
'Legends accompany Japan’s deepest lake.'
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#LakeTazawa… https://t.co/CxjLpTEAn9
Pete’s wandering life🚶‍♂️🚗📸 @peteswandering - 2019-08-09: @tokyo_0 Yes I need to rewatch it, especially after going to Lake Tazawa!!
Ana Maria Dempsey @galove0209 - 2019-08-07: I think #summer is #mammamia 🌴🌺🐠

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