Lake Gyokusen

What it is

• A man-made lake with a five hundred meter circumference in the Yuwaku Hot Spring area.
• Created by damming the Yu River within the Asano River system.
• The surrounding landscape contains a managed cedar plantation.

What to see

• A maintained walking path that circles the entire lake.
• The Azumaya-bashi bridge crossing the innermost part of the water.
• A traditional ice house located directly on the lakeshore.
• The former site of the Hakuunro Hotel connected by the local trails.

When to go

• Visit during the annual Himuro festival held at the lakeside ice house.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.