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Lake Chuzenji by Σ64 (GNU Free)

 

About

Lake Chuzenji (in Japanese; Chuzenjiko 中禅寺湖) is a scenic lake in the mountains near the town of Nikko Japan.  A nearbye volcano, Mount Nantai, erupted 20,000 years ago blocking the path of a nearby river thereby creating Chuzenji Lake.  Chuzenji lake is quite large having a surface area of around twelve kilometers with a circumference of 25 kilometers and is up to 163 meters deep (over 500 feet).  The lake drains through Kegon Falls.

The Buddhist Monk Shodo Shonin (Same Shodo that established the Rinnoji Temple and Futarasan Shrine) discovered the lake in 782 while climbing Mt. Nantai. To escape the summer heat during the Meiji and Showa Eras, many European embassies built vacation houses around the lake and the Italian Villa has been renewed and now open to visitors.  Other attractions such as Kegon Falls, Futara Shrine and Chuzenji Temple are also near the late.  There are also sightseeing boats that depart from Chuzenjiko Onsen (a small town, see area map on the Nikko page) and walking trails that go completely around the lake.

Lake Chuzenji is in the Nikko Area of Japan. See our Nikko Area page for a complete guide.

 

Access

Closest Train Station: Nikko

Chugushi Nikko
Tochigi 321-1661 Japan

You get to Lake Chuzenji by continuing up highway 120 past Nikko. The highway is narrow winds around with many switchbacks so please take care.

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Hotels & Lodging

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Hours & Fees

Hours: Lake Chuzenji is open year round

Closed: N/A

Cost: N/A

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