Lake Jūsan

What it is

• A shallow brackish lake located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park.
• A major production center for Yamato clams fed by the Iwaki River.
• A designated migration site for protected whooper and whistling swans.
• Home to the Tosamuminato ruins, a designated national historic site.

What to see

• Nakanoshima Bridge Park, an island accessible via a pedestrian footbridge.
• The Shiura History and Folklore Museum featuring local archaeological artifacts.
• Fukushima Castle ruins containing the remains of a medieval samurai residence.
• Migratory swans which are designated as a prefectural natural monument.

Getting there

• Buses run from Goshogawara Station to the Nakanoshima Park entrance.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.