Lake Shirakaba
白樺湖
A high-altitude artificial reservoir in Nagano offering year-round outdoor recreation, from boating and kayaking to nearby skiing and amusement parks.
What it is
- An artificial reservoir located within the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park.
- Completed in 1946 to provide irrigation water for five hundred hectares of rice fields.
- A high-altitude body of water sitting at an elevation of 1,416 meters.
- A recreation hub officially named Lake Shirakaba in 1953 with a four kilometer circumference.
What to see
- Scenic views from the shore along National Route 152 and the Venus Line.
- Active recreational areas featuring hotels, ski resorts, and a local amusement park.
- Water activities including recreational boating, canoeing, and kayaking on the lake.
- A sewage treatment center built in 1981 to maintain the local water quality.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Lake Shirakaba Open in Google Maps
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