十和田湖
Lake Towada
Aomori · tohoku
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A deep caldera lake straddling Aomori and Akita, fed by the famous Oirase mountain stream and ringed by some of Tohoku's best autumn colour.
Who Lake Towada is for
Hikers, leaf-peepers and nature travellers seeking quiet, dramatic scenery in the far north.
About Lake Towada
Lake Towada fills a double caldera in the mountains of northern Tohoku, its water unusually clear and deep. The Oirase Gorge, a 14-kilometre stream of waterfalls and mossy boulders, runs from the lake's edge and is one of Japan's most celebrated walking routes. Towada Shrine and the lakeside Maiden statue add quiet cultural notes to an overwhelmingly natural place.
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Towada Shrine
Walking 5 minutes down a path leads to this scenic Shinto shrine in a tranquil, wooded environment.
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Expansive crater lake, the largest in Honshu, with excursion boats & a famous sculpture on display.
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Choshi Otaki Falls
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★★★★★4.4(1,096)
Dane Chan·4 weeks ago
★★★★★This place is more beautiful than I ever imagined. I was lucky to met a little fox at there. Reminder that don’t feed human food to fox. They can’t eat salty,sweet food. It will damage their fur.
Sakthi Balan·9 months ago
★★★★★Really worth the trip. We’re glad we had a rental car to make quick pit stops along the meanders and parking points. Really a life saver and worth the trip. Just ensure you start with a full tank of petrol. Have enough water in hand. Some insect repellent might help if you choose to use it. And a good camera !
R·6 years ago
★★★★★Great visit. though Towada lake is famous for its depth in Japan, I don't know how beautiful its water and view is.you need to drive and get there before sunset.I also went there at night and shady darky lake was also great.you can also go fishing there although I don't know what you can get there.anyway,you have to get there!
Gecko Chua·5 years ago
★★★★★Thanks to my Japanese sister again for driving us from Hachinohe to Lake Towada each time my relatives and my colleagues visited Hachinohe. We were there April 2016, July 2017 and May 2019. Lake Towada is the biggest crater lake situated in Japan main island, Honshu. Along the way up to Lake Towada, we will pass the Oirase stream trail and Towada City. We will stopped at Oirase stream to take pictures of the waterfalls such as Kumoi waterfall, Choshi Otaki, Ashura Current, and Kujukushima, these are just a few of the many popular waterfalls and scenes in Oirase Gorge. Many visitors and photographers try their hand at taking the best picturesque shot. If you come in Autumn, you would see all the trees that lined the Oirase stream turn into golden colors which I miss so far. Will go there in Autumn, the next trip...
chefquak·2 years ago
★★★★★drove and parked at lake towada 十和田湖 and strolled slong the lakeside promenade on 31.10.2023 the colours of the forest hill on both sides of the lake really fabulous
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