Trip to Lake Inawashiro

I visited the Lake Inawashiro area in late June.  The lake is located at the foot of Mt. Bandai and sits almost at the center of Fukushima Prefecture. 

It is the 4th largest lake in Japan and used to be the clearest lake in the country, but the water quality has been worsening for the past several years.  By the way, the deterioration has nothing to do with the Fukushima nuke incident. It stated to happen a couple of years before the disaster.

Although the water seems to be getting dirty, the landscape is still beautiful. It's a very serine and comfortable area and worth of visiting. 

See also;

• <Mystical Lake in Fukushima> http://funtravelinjapan.blogspot.jp/2012/05/mystical-lake-in-fukushima.html
• <Lake Hibara in Fukushima> http://funtravelinjapan.blogspot.jp/2013/08/lake-hibara-in-fukushima-relaxed-retreat.html
• <Hiking Through Goshiki-Numa (= 5 colored ponds)> http://funtravelinjapan.blogspot.jp/2013/08/hiking-through-goshiki-numa-5-colored.html

FYI:

• About Lake Inawshiro: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/regional/fukushima/inawasiroko.html
• About Mt. Bandai: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e7755.html
• Travel Info of Fukushima: http://www.tif.ne.jp/lang/en/
• Inawashiro Tourist Association: http://www.bandaisan.or.jp/e-bandaisan/English/web-content/index.html

Downtown of Inawashiro Town
World-famous bacteriologist Hideyo Noguchi
was born in this town.
FYI: About Hideyo Noguchi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideyo_Noguchi

Downtown of Inawashiro Town

Mt. Bandai

Swan on Lake Inawashiro