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Lake Tase

Hanamaki City

Southern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

    Lake Tase, created by damming the clear Sarugaishi River, is a large artificial lake with a circumference of 45 km. Not only does it have beautiful scenery in each season, but it is also a treasure trove of freshwater fish, such as carp, carp, and winter smelt fishing. Approximately 200,000 irises decorate the lakeside from mid-June to early July, and in the summer you can enjoy lake sports such as canoeing and sailing.
    You can also get there from the Kitakami Ezuriko IC on the Tohoku Expressway.

    Location
    〒028-0123 Tase, Towamachi, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture
    Inquiries
    Contact name: Hanamaki City Towa General Branch Industry Division

    Phone number: 0198-42-2111

    FAX number: 0198-42-4722
    Website
    http://www.city.hanamaki.iwate.jp/Open in new tab
    Other
    【access】
    Route 1: Shin-Hanamaki Station → [9 minutes on the conventional line] Tsuchizawa Station → [23 minutes by bus] Municipal bus Tase Line Kokura bus stop → [1 minute walk] Lake Tase
    Route 2: Towa IC → [20 minutes by car] Lake Tase
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