Lake Towada

Caldera Lake

The Towada Lake (Japanese十 和田 湖? / I, Towada -ko ) is the largest caldera lake on the island of Honshu in Japan. It lies on the border of Aomori prefectures and Akita in Towada - Hachimantai National Park.

The lake is 400 meters above sea level. The walls of the caldera rich in some places to over 1000 m in height and reach its peak in the 1159 m high volcano Towada.

The bright blue color of the lake resulted from the clear waters and great deep with a depth of 326.8 meters, it is the third deepest lake in Japan. The visibility is 15 m.

With an area of 61.0 km ², it is the twelfth largest lake in Japan. ³ He has a volume of 4.19 km. The perimeter of the lake is 46 km.

The lake is drained by the river Oirase.

The lake is about 3 million visitors each year, a popular tourist destination and is also suitable for swimming, there are many hotels and pensions. In late summer and the Kunizankai Matsuri takes place here, a large shared feast of the three prefectures of Aomori, Akita and Iwate. Across the lake several times a day ferries and sightseeing boats.

The Towada Lake

The lake at the end of summer