Lake Aoki

What it is

• The third largest lake in Nagano Prefecture, located in northern Omachi City.
• One of the Nishina Three Lakes, formed by a landslide approximately 30,000 years ago.
• A deep body of water reaching 58 meters at its lowest point.
• A resource used for local irrigation and hydroelectric power generation.

What to see

• Surrounding forests composed of oak and mountain ash trees.
• The filming location for the movie The Inugami Family.
• A high-altitude lake surface sitting at 822 meters above sea level.

Getting there

• Yanaba Station is the closest railway station to the lake.
• National Route 148 runs directly near the lake for road access.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.