Statue of Tatsuko

Other Historic Site/Building

3.5

This statue is on the west bank of Lake Tazawa, in Aza-Katajiri Nishiki-cho Saimyoji, Semboku City. It's based on the Lake Tazawa legend of Princess Tatsuko, a young girl who prayed for eternal youth and beauty, and whose wish was granted when she drank the waters of a magical forest spring and was turned to a dragon, the guardian spirit of the lake.

Spot details

Address: Akita Pref. Sembokushi Nishikichousaimyouji Katajiri
Area: Kakunodate / Lake Tazawa / Nyuto Area
Phone: 0187432111
Hours: Free visit
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Visit fee] Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Tazawako_Bukeyashiki_Free_Wi-Fi)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Articles about this spot

Review

Many tourists

Reviewed：2019.08.18

I guess it is the most popular tourists round the lake. If you drive round the lake, dont just go there. There are other nice places around the lake.
Tour of Lake Tazawako

Reviewed：2019.03.10

One of the stops around the lake for a good photo opportunity, the Statue of Tatsuko has a little parking area and can get crowded with the tour busses that stop there. Restrooms are 100m from the...
A beautiful statue

Reviewed：2018.12.01

A beautiful statue at the lakeside. Tatsuko is a beautiful story of how she was transformed into a dragon deity to guard the lake after requesting for eternal beauty. Although it is only a small...