Towada-Hachimantai National Park

Towada-Hachimantai National Park is a mountain, lake, and mountain stream park located in the mountainous region of northern Honshu. The park consists of the Towada-Hachikoda area, which includes the Hakkoda Mountains, Lake Towada, and the Oirase mountain stream, and the Hachimantai area, which includes Hachimantai, Akita-Komagatake, and Mount Iwate. The Towada-Hakkoda area offers a rich and varied landscape throughout the four seasons, including the mysterious beauty of Lake Towada, the gentle and clean Oirase mountain stream, the Hakkoda mountain range famous for its ice trees, and the diverse flora and fauna that thrive in this rich natural environment. The Hachimantai area is one of the most volcanic regions in Japan. The park is attractive for its many lakes, marshes, wetlands, and diverse ecosystems created over a long period of time by volcanic phenomena and heavy snowfall in winter. The park is also blessed with many hot springs, which is another major attraction of the park. (Source: Ministry of the Environment website https://www.env.go.jp/nature/nationalparks/list/)