Semboku, Akita / 田沢湖
Lake Tazawa
Japan's deepest lake (423.4 m), a round lake about 20 km around with deep blue water.
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
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- Opening hours
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- Closed
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- Admission
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- Getting there
From JR Tazawako Station, Ugo Kotsu bus (e.g. the "Tazawako Isshu" loop line) to "Tazawako-han", about 15 min. From Akita Airport, the "Akita Airport Liner" to the lake area, about 100 min.
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Address: Semboku, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県仙北市田沢湖潟字搓湖)
Official site: https://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/sightseeing/spot/04_tazawako.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
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Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
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- Latest traveler report
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Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Local government · https://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/sightseeing/spot/04_tazawako.htmlAccess and description read from the local government's site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://akita-fun.jp/spots/15Address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.