Lake Kagurame

What it is

• A mountain lake with a one kilometer circumference located on Mount Tsurumi.
• Part of the protected landscape within Aso Kuju National Park.
• Named after a legend involving shrine dancers from the Heian period.
• Situated on the southeastern slope of the mountain in Beppu City.

What to see

• An iris garden featuring fifteen thousand individual plants.
• Eighty different varieties of flowers blooming near the water.
• A walking promenade that connects this site to nearby Lake Shidaka.

When to go

• Early June to early July to see the iris flowers in bloom.
• During the month of June for the annual iris viewing event.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.