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Statue of Tatsuko

Akita · Semboku · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: たつこ像

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Statue of Tatsuko
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WHAT TO DOStatue of Tatsuko

A gilded statue on the shore of Lake Tazawa, after the legend of Princess Tatsuko, who became the lake's spirit.

WHEREAkita

Semboku

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A gilded statue on the shore of Lake Tazawa, after the legend of Princess Tatsuko, who became the lake's spirit.

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A golden bronze statue of a woman on the shore of Lake Tazawa in Semboku, Akita. The statue of Princess Tatsuko, said to have become the lake's god, is a famous spot at Lake Tazawa. At Gozaishi Shrine, about 10 minutes by car, are the "Nanairogi," a tree from one root from which seven kinds of trees grow, and the "Mirror Stone."

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