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LAKE CHUZENJI

Lake Chuzenji is a picturesque lake in the Nikko National Park near the city of Nikko. Lake Chuzenji is famous its near 100m high Kegon Falls. Also Lake Chuzenji Tours.

Lake Chuzenji (中禅寺湖 ,Chūzenji-ko) is a scenic lake in Nikko National Park in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was created 20,000 years ago when Mount Nantai erupted and blocked the river

Lake Chuzenji has a surface area of 11.62 km² and a circumference of 25 km. Its elevation at the surface is 1,269 m (4,124 ft), and the water reaches a depth of 163 m (508 ft). The Yukawa is the principal source of water. It drains through the famous 97m high Kegon Falls.

Lake Chuzenji Tours

Organised tours from Tokyo to Nikko Toshogu are available. These tours also include the nearby Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Waterfall. Further information and online booking are here.

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