Hokkaido's Lake Mashu - A crater lake with extremely high transparency and a blue mirror-like appearance

#lake #100 ways to travel A self-driving trip to Hokkaido, crossing the Kushiro Wetlands to the Shiretoko Peninsula, passing the three lakes of eastern Hokkaido, and making a special stop to take in the mysterious and beautiful #AkanMashuNationalPark. #Mashu Lake is one of the three lakes in eastern Hokkaido. It is one of the clearest and most transparent crater lakes in the world. The deep, clear, mysterious and unique blue is called #Mashu Blue. Lake Mashu is a crater lake. Unlike other alpine lakes with dense forests, the lake is surrounded by steep cliffs and covered only with vegetation and grass, giving it an indescribable sense of isolation and loneliness. Although it is not possible to appreciate it up close, there are two observation decks where you can have a bird's eye view from a high vantage point, which is very beautiful. Due to the special topography of Lake Mashu, there are no shops or hotels around it, and transportation to the lake is not very convenient, so the first choice is of course to drive yourself. If you choose to take public transportation, you can first take the train to JR Mashu Station, then take a bus to the Mashu Lake First Observatory, which takes about 30 minutes. #HokkaidoSelf-driving #HokkaidoTravel #HokkaidoEast #Lake #100TravelWays #MashuLakeObservationDeck #CraterLake