Lake Spots in Nara Area
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- Sarusawa Pond
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Pref. Narashi Hashimotochou
- This pond, 360m in circumference, is located in Nara Park. It beautifully reflects the five-tiered pagoda of Kofukuji Temple in its waters, and is said to be one of the top eight sites to see in Nara. Said to be built as the Kofukuji Temple’s ceremonial pond into which fish and animals were released to let live, this pond is famous for it many sun-bathing turtles.
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- Lake Tsuburo
- Travel / Tourism
- Yoshino cho, Yoshino gun, Nara prefecture
- This lake is a great place to enjoy fishing or a ride on a sightseeing boat. The lake is home to bass, Japanese pond smelt, white crucian carp, common carp, rainbow trout, and other species of fish. The lake is a popular destination for aquatic leisure, including rental boats and pleasure cruises. A number of events are held at the lake all year long, making it a fun destination regardless of the season. In winter, you can enjoy Japanese pond smelt fishing. In spring, there are a number of festivals to enjoy, including a Sakura (cherry blossom) festival, Suijin (water god) festival, and Momiji (autumn foliage) festival in fall.
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- Lake Futatsuno
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura
- This beautiful, emerald green lake is a dam lake. One of the country's most prominent wintering spots for mandarin ducks, it is said around 5% of all mandarin ducks who migrate to Japan come here. On the left bank, there are neither roads nor human settlements, and the forest which sprawls on this side consists of beeches and evergreen oaks, trees whose nuts are a favorite of mandarin ducks and also their primary food source when overwintering. Additionally, the lake's water level and temperature are quite stable and visitors can enjoy fishing here during the fishing season.
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- Ryuo Ke Fuchi
- Travel / Tourism
- Nara Uda-shi
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- Muro Dam
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- Nara Uda-shi Muro-ku Ono
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- Kurondoike
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- Nara Pref. Ikomashi Takayamachou
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- Kamizu Dam
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- Nara Yamabe-gun Yamazoemura
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- Takayama Reservoir
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- Nara Ikoma-shi Takayamacho
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- Ayamekami Pond
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- Nara Nara-shi Ayameikekita 1-chome
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- Araike Pond
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- Nara Nara-shi Takabatakecho
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- Ikehara Dam Lake
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- Nara Yoshino-gun Shimokitayama Mura Kamiikehara
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- Kazeya Dam Lake
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- Nara Yoshino-gun Totsukawamura Kazeya
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- Taikyo Pond
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- Nara Yoshino-gun Higashiyoshino Mura Omata
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- Hongo Reservoir
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- Nara Uda-shi Ouda Hongo
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- Mizukami Pond
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- Nara Nara-shi Sakicho
Nara Areas
With a reputation almost as stellar as that of Kyoto, Nara is a must-visit for those searching for the remains of "traditional Japan." The largely green Nara city holds the majority of the prefecture’s treasures, such as the iconic Todai-ji Temple, in which a 15-meter tall Great Buddha sits, and Nara Park, where deer flock to befriend passersby. While mountains are by no means hard to come by in this area, for hiking with a reward, head to the Kii Mountains’ Yoshino district in spring, when the hillsides put on an impressive display of white and pink cherry blossoms.
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