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Lake Tazawa

Akita · Semboku · Nature & Scenery

Japanese name: 田沢湖

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WHAT TO DOLake Tazawa

At 423.4 metres, the deepest lake in Japan, holding water of a deep lapis blue.

WHEREAkita

Semboku

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At 423.4 metres, the deepest lake in Japan, holding water of a deep lapis blue.

About this place

Lake Tazawa (田沢湖, Tazawa-ko) is a caldera lake in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. It is the deepest lake in Japan at 423 metres (1,388 ft). The area is a popular vacation area and several hot spring resorts can be found in the hills above the lake. Akita Prefecture's largest ski area, Tazawako Ski Area [ja], overlooks the lake.

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