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Lake Towada

A caldera lake formed by volcanic activity

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Nature and Scenery

Lake Towada is a caldera lake formed by volcanic activity that began approximately 200,000 years ago; at a depth of 327 meters, it is the third deepest lake in Japan.

A caldera lake is a body of water formed when rainwater accumulates over a long period of time in a depression created by a volcanic eruption.

You’ll be moved by the lake’s beauty—like a mirror reflecting the sky and surrounding mountains—and the expansive, open panorama that makes you want to take a deep breath.

The Oirase Stream, which stretches approximately 14 km from Konokuchi on the shores of Lake Towada to Mt. Yakeyama, is also famous as a scenic spot.

“Hatsuka Pass Observation Deck”—Lake Towada’s Finest View: As you drive through the broadleaf forest, the deep-blue surface of the lake suddenly spreads out before you.

This is Hakka Pass, the terminus of the Jukai Line. The view from the observation deck, located at an elevation of 631 meters, is renowned as the best in Lake Towada.

Directly ahead, you can see the outer rim of the caldera, with Kushigamine Peak in the Southern Hakkoda Mountains visible beyond it.

On busy days, the area around the observation deck gets crowded with people and cars, and the parking lot fills up quickly; however, there is a spacious parking lot and restrooms located about 200 m away at the entrance to the Jukai Line.

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