Statue of Tatsuko
Other Historic Site/Building
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
- 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
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- Many tourists
- 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.
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- Tour of Lake Tazawako
- 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...
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- A beautiful statue
- 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...
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