Lake Suzuran

What it is

• An artificial lake in Omi Village formed by the construction of Onuma Dam.
• Located within the scenic boundaries of Hijiriyama Kogen Prefectural Park.
• The dam was completed in 1964 to provide irrigation and public water supply.
• A seventeen meter tall fill dam that holds the reservoir waters.

What to see

• The Onuma Dam structure standing seventeen meters high.
• A paved road for vehicles that runs across the crest of the dam.
• The Okuhijiri Mizubasho Garden located in the immediate vicinity of the lake.
• Views of the surrounding prefectural park from the lakeside.

Getting there

• The lake is accessible to visitors via National Route 403.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.