Hakuryu Lake
白竜湖
A shallow remnant of an ancient basin lake surrounded by wetlands and grape orchards in Yamagata Prefecture.
What it is
- A natural lake that is a remnant of the ancient Okitama Basin.
- The basin sits between two north-south geological faults.
- A wetland area called Oyachi surrounds the water.
- The lake area and depth are gradually decreasing due to sedimentation.
What to see
- A sign displaying a poem about the lake by Mokichi Saito.
- Grape orchards located on the slopes around the water.
- Views of the lake from the Ou Main Line train.
- The surrounding wetland landscape visible from National Route 13.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Hakuryu Lake Open in Google Maps
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