Chuzenjiko Lake was created by a volcanic eruption of Mount Nantaisan nearly 20,000 years ago and is the highest lake of 4 square kilometers or more above sea level in Japan excluding man-made lakes. The lake surface is 1,269m above sea level with an area of 11.62km2, 25km circumference and a maximum depth of 163m. Western European fish were added to the lake and bred starting in 1878 and it is not one of the premiere fishing locations in Japan. A huge lake trout of 99.5cm was caught in the lake in August of 1997 and the lake has since become a place of intense interest for fisherman seeking to make a big catch.
- 【Address】
- 2482,Chugushi Nikko-shi Tochigi-ken
- 【TEL】
- 0288-55-0360
- 【Expressway entrance】
- Nikko-Utsunomiya ROAD Kiyotaki-Interchange
【Information】
Height 1,269 meters Surface area 11.5 square kilometers Maximum depth 161.5 meters
Mt.Nantaisan
The view from the Ak
Spot position
