Location

Juniko The 12 Lakes, Aoike Blue Pond

This is the general name for 33 ponds, large and small, dotted throughout the vast beech forest. Of these, Aoike (Blue Pond) is the most well-known of the Twelve Lakes.

Access

  • 3 hours 10 minutes by car from Towada Prince Hotel
Juniko The 12 Lakes, Aoike Blue Pond

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