Lake Kussharo

Hokkaidō · Japan

Lake Kussharo, Japan
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
summer and winter
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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The largest caldera lake in the country, ringed by hot-spring beaches where whooper swans gather each winter. Sand dug along the shore reveals naturally heated water, and a nearby pass offers sweeping crater views.

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