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Lake Towada (Statue of Maidens and Legend of Hachirotaro)
Lake Towada is a large lake that straddles Akita Prefecture and Aomori Prefecture, but Aomori Prefecture is where the famous “Statue of Maidens” and Towada Shrine are located. Lake Towada is a lake that straddles Akita and Aomori Prefectures. In the eastern part of Lake Towada, there is the Oirase River, the only river that flows out, and the famous “Oirase Gorge” extends. The tourist base for Lake Towada is the Yasumiya area on the Aomori Prefecture side. On the shore of the lake (Gozengahama Bearch), there is a bronze statue of the “Statue of Maidens” built in 1953 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Lake Towada’s designation as a […]
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Lake Tazawa (Legend of Tatsuko)
The surface of Lake Tazawa seen in fine weather is sparkling and the blue color is totally different! It was a very beautiful lake! And the Tatsuko statue was even more golden than I had imagined! Lake Tazawa is the deepest lake in Japan, located in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. It is a circular lake with a depth of 423 m, a circumference of 20 km, and a diameter of 6 km. Even in midwinter, the surface of the lake never freezes over. There is a folk tale of the birth of Lake Tazawa, the “Legend of Tatsuko”. A golden statue of “Tatsuko,” the heroine of the legend, stands by […]