Hachirōgata

What it is

• A freshwater lake in Akita Prefecture that was once Japan's second largest body of water.
• The site of a massive land reclamation project completed between 1957 and 1977.
• A designated special water quality conservation lake currently ranked as the eighteenth largest in Japan.
• The location of Ogata Village, which was established on the newly reclaimed land in 1964.

What to see

• The intersection point of the 40th parallel north and 140th meridian east.
• The Funakoshi Waterway, which serves as the only outflow river for the lake.
• Expansive agricultural lands created using technical cooperation from the Netherlands.
• Local fishermen catching wakasagi on the water during the colder months.

When to go

• Winter is the primary season for visitors interested in wakasagi fishing.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.