Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Lake Tazawa

田沢湖
alternative words: Lac Tazawako, Tazawako, Tazawa-ko, Tazawa ko, Tazawa
keywords: lake , tohoku , tourist resort
related topics: Akita Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/sightseeing/spot/04.html , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/tazawa.htm
explanation: Lake Tazawa is a circular caldera of 423m depth, the deepest in Japan. The section has the form of a bucket and its water is dark blue with the transparency of about 30m. The shore is fit for a camping and Tazawa Highland which belongs to Towada Hachiman National Park spreads in the east.