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Introducing Tazawa-ko
With the atmospheric Nyūtō Onsen, some spectacular views, nice hiking and its own shinkansen station, Tazawa-ko has it all. At 423m, it is the deepest lake in Japan. Surrounded by wooded shores, with sandy beaches and boat rentals, Tazawa-ko is fun for kids, adults, couples…just about anyone wanting to slip away for a weekend. In September 2005, it merged with nearby Kakunodate and Nishikimura to create a larger shi (city), now known as Nishikishi. Thankfully for travellers, names have otherwise stayed the same.
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The main access to the area is via JR Tazawa-ko station, outside of which buses from stop 3 run to Tazawa Kohan (¥350, 10 minutes), the area’s hub on the east side of the lake.
Inside Tazawa-ko station, the modern and highly efficient Folake tourist information office (43-2111; 8.30am-6.30pm) has excellent bilingual maps and free internet. If you’re planning on doing any hiking in the Tazawa-ko or Hachimantai regions, ask for detailed contour maps in Japanese, as well as sketch maps in English.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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