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Our guide
Lake Shidaka lies on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Tsurumi in Beppu, Ōita, within Aso-Kujū National Park. Before the war it was famous as one of the “three sights of Beppu”, and it is still one of the city's best-known places to visit.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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- Lake Shidaka 01 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Lake Shidaka 02 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Lake Shidaka 03 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Lake Shidaka 04 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Lake Shidaka 05 — STA3816 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Lake Shidaka (志高湖) is a lake on the south-eastern slopes of Mount Tsurumi in Beppu, Ōita Prefecture, within Aso-Kujū National Park. Before the war it was famous as one of the "three sights of Beppu", and it remains one of the city's best-known places to visit.
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Lakes & falls
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