Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: tohoku

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Koriyama city

郡山市
alternative words: Koriyamashi city, Koriyamashi, Koriyama-shi, Koriyama shi, Koriyama, Kooriyama
keywords: tohoku , town
related topics: Fukushima prefecture , Lake Inawashiro
related web sites: http://www.koriyama.net6.or.jp
explanation: Located in the center of Fukushima prefecture at the crossing point of east-west road and south-north roads, it had developed naturally as a post town, though the surrounding area remained poor because of a harsh climate. Its real development began after the opening of Asaka canal which brought waters and electricity from Lake Inawashiro. Chemicals, electrical appliances, food processing, and precision instruments are its main industries. The population is 323,000.

Lake Hachiro

八郎潟
alternative words: Lake Hachirogata, Hachirogata, Hachiro-gata, Hachiro gata, Hachiro
keywords: lake , tohoku
related topics: Lake Biwa , Akita Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.jsidre.or.jp/com/hpcheck/rekishi/p084_85/p084_85.htm
explanation: Located in the western coast of Akita prefecture with 221 km2, Hachirogata had been the second largest lake in Japan after Biwako. In order to resolve the problem of an overpopulation after WWII, Japanese government began to dry up Hachirogata with a Dutch's assistance, because Hachirogata had maximum only 5m deep. Ironically, when the project ended, Japan happened to have enough rice fields. Anyway, it is impressive to visit Hachirogata's huge rice fields divided with straight roads.

Lake Inawashiro

猪苗代湖猪苗代
alternative words: Lake Inawashiroko, Lake Inawashiro ko, Inawashiroko, Inawashiro ko, Inawashiro, Inawashiro lake, Inawashiroko lake
keywords: lake , tohoku
related topics: Fukushima Prefecture , Mt. Bandai , Inawashiro ski ground
explanation: Located at the center of Fukushima prefecture near Aizu-wakamatsu city, it is a dam lake formed by an explosion of Mt. Bandai which is towering on the northern shore. Its surface is 105 km2 and the deepest point is 94 m. The waters are used for the rice fields on the neighborhood via Asaka irrigation canal. The famous bacteriologist Noguchi Hideyo was born near this lake.

Lake Tazawa

田沢湖
alternative words: Lac Tazawako, Tazawako, Tazawa-ko, Tazawa ko, Tazawa
keywords: lake , tohoku , tourist resort
related topics: Akita Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/sightseeing/spot/04.html , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/tazawa.htm
explanation: Lake Tazawa is a circular caldera of 423m depth, the deepest in Japan. The section has the form of a bucket and its water is dark blue with the transparency of about 30m. The shore is fit for a camping and Tazawa Highland which belongs to Towada Hachiman National Park spreads in the east.

Lake Towada

十和田湖
alternative words: Lake Towadako, Towadako, Towada-ko, Towada ko, Towada
keywords: lake , tohoku , tourist resort
related topics: Aomori Prefecture , Akita Prefecture , Hachimantai
related web sites: http://www.towada.co.jp
explanation: Lake of a volcanic origin situated between Aomori and Akita Prefectures. Its surface is 59.8 km2 and its deepest point is 326 m. Its best season is the autumn when all the leaves turn red or yellow. With Hachimantai on the south, it forms "Towada Hachimantai National Park".

Miyagi Prefecture

宮城県
alternative words: Miyagiken prefecture, Miyagi, Miyagiken, Miyagi ken
keywords: prefecture , tohoku
related topics: Sendai City , Matsushima
related web sites: http://www.pref.miyagi.jp
explanation: Miyagi prefecture occupies the central part of Tohoku region on the Pacific coast. Its surface is 7,291 km2 and the population 2.2 millions. The prefectural office is at Sendai City. Though the prefecture has no particular industry excepting for fishing and huge rice fields, it has been always the administrative center of entire Tohoku region and naturally attracted the population. Thanks to this labor force, recently a modern industry begins to develop around Sendai Bay area.

Morioka city

盛岡市
alternative words: Moriokashi city, Moriokashi, Morioka shi, Morioka
keywords: tohoku , town
related topics: Iwate prefecture
related web sites: http://www.nnet.ne.jp/moriokacity/frame.html
explanation: Capital of Iwate prefecture. Located in the center of Iwate prefecture, on the bank of Kitakami river, Morioka had developed as a castle town of Nanbu clan during Edo period. It is rather a consumer city and owns administrative bureaus and culture centers such as Iwate university. Traditional iron ware, "nanbu tetsubin" is well known. Morioka is also a tourist base for Mt Iwate. You can get there from Tokyo in 2h 40mn with bullet train. The population is 282,000.

Mt Chokai

鳥海山出羽富士秋田富士
alternative words: Mt. Chokai, Mount Chokai, Mt Chokaisan, Chokaisan, Chokai-san, Chokai san, Chokai
keywords: mountain , tohoku , volcano
related topics: Akita Prefecture , Yamagata Prefecture , Mt. Fuji
related web sites: http://www.chokai.ne.jp/ishigaki/
explanation: A composite volcano located between Akita and Yamagata prefectures on the cost of Japanese Sea. Isolated and owing 2236m high summit, it is also called "Dewa Fuji" or "Akita Fuji" because of its beauty. People was astonished by a sudden explosion of 1974 after 153 years of sleep. It forms the essential part of "Chokai national selection park".

Mt Gatsu

月山
alternative words: Mt. Gatsu, Mount Gatsu, Mt Gatsusan, Gatsusan, Gatsu-san, Gatsu san, Gatsu
keywords: mountain , ski resort , tohoku , volcano
related topics: Yamagata Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.sougen.net/gassan.htm , http://wwwsam.hi-ho.ne.jp/maehasi/dewa_3/dewa.html
explanation: Situated at the center of Yamagata prefecture with the summit of 1980m high, it forms the biggest shield volcano in Japan. During the middle ages, it had been Mecca of the mountain faith with Mts Haguro and Yudono located nearby. It is now well known as the summer skiing spot because of its gentle sloop. It forms a part of "Bandai Asahi national park".

Mt. Bandai

磐梯山
alternative words: Mount Bandai, Mount Bandaisan, Mt Bandai, Mount Bandai san, Bandaisan, Bandai-san, Bandai san, Bandai
keywords: mountain , tohoku , volcano
related topics: Fukushima Prefecture , Lake Inawashiro , Inawashiro ski ground
related web sites: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~QY5S-SOZK/bandai/bandai.htm , http://www.hikyaku.com/gallery/english/bandai.htm
explanation: It is a strato-volcano, with 1819m high, located in the central north region of Fukushima prefecture, on the northern shore of Lake Inawashiro. Formed by andesite, it has a trace of crater, called Numano-taira, at its peak. The great explosion of July 1888 made 461 victims and innumerable lacs and ponds on the northern slope. Belonging to Bandai-asahi National Park, the view from the top is splendid. There is Inawashiro Ski Station on its southern slope.

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