⛄️❄️Lake Shirakaba – Nagano (白樺湖 – 長野)
🏞️From the Kurumayama Kata Parking Lot, take the beautiful snow-covered Venus Line for about 15 minutes to arrive at Lake Shirakaba.
The lake is about 1,400m above sea level and has a circumference of about 4km. It’s the central area of the highland resort area.
It’s especially popular in the summer because of the cool weather. There are various tourist facilities such as amusement parks, hotels, hot springs, and art museums. There are also plenty of activities such as golf, canoeing, and boating. (Some of them are closed in the winter.)
⛩️❄️When we visited in Feb, the entire lake was frozen and white, and very beautiful.
In some places, it is difficult to tell the boundary between the frozen lake surface and the ground, so be careful!
On the floating island of Lake Shirakaba, there is a small shrine called “Ikenodaira Shrine”. A red torii gate stands in the lake, which gives it a very tasteful feel. It is also perfect for photos!
📅Visited 3/Feb/2025
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Address: Kitayama Lake Shirakaba, Chino City, Nagano Prefecture, 391-0301
🎧✨Hotaru “Declining Sun”
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