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Lake Tazawa

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Lake Tazawa (Tazawa-ko) is a caldera lake in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. It is the deepest lake in Japan at 423 metres (1, 388 ft). The area is a popular vacation area and several hot spring resorts can be found in the hills above the lake. Akita Prefecture's largest ski area, Tazawako Ski Area [ja], overlooks the lake.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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