Lake Spots in Hagi Area

  • Myojin Pond (Myojinike)
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki east
    The Myojin Pond is located on the east foot of Mt. Kasayama. It was created when a land bridge was formed by a sandbank between Mt. Kasayama and the mainland, and the body of water remaining after the split was filled and became Myojin Pond. It consists of three parts, “oike” (large pond), “nakano-ike” (middle pond) and the “okuno-ike” (inner pond), and as it is connected with the open sea through the gap between the mass of lava rock, you can see the tide as it rises and falls. The lake was called “Benten lake” as Benzaiten (the god of wealth) was enshrined on the northern side of the pond, and it was also called “the teahouse lake” as the feudal lord’s tea room was also built in this picturesque place.
  • Abu Kawa Dam (Abu Lake)
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Kawakami
  • Mishima Dam (Mishima Yuri Ya Lake)
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Hagi-shi Mishima
  • Sasanami Kawa dam Mizumi
    Travel / Tourism
    Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Kawakami Sasao

Yamaguchi Areas

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Heading west along Japan’s largest island, Honshu, the very last prefecture you’ll reach is Yamaguchi, separated from Kyushu by a small strip of water known as the Kanmon Straits, which the far-reaching harbor city Shimonoseki looks over. With water at every turn, the seafood of Yamaguchi is an indisputable highlight, and we’re not talking just the usual fish dishes - the notorious fugu, or puffer fish, is a Japanese delicacy that was discovered in Yamaguchi prefecture, making it the best place to try it out.

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