Lake Haruna
| Lake Haruna | |
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| The Fuji of Haruna Adolfo Farsari |
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| Location | Takasaki, Gunma |
| Coordinates | 36°28′30″N 138°52′0″E / 36.475°N 138.866667°ECoordinates: 36°28′30″N 138°52′0″E / 36.475°N 138.866667°E |
| Lake type | caldera |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Surface area | 1.15 km² |
| Max. depth | 12.6 m |
| Shore length1 | 6 km |
| Surface elevation | 1084 m |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Haruna (榛名湖 Haruna-ko) is a caldera lake. It lies near the summit of Mount Haruna, within the city limits of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. A former name for the lake is Lake Ikaho (伊香保沼 Ikaho-numa).
In the summer, the lake is a popular destination for campers. The surface freezes in the winter, and it affords skating and ice fishing for wakasagi.
The lake lies a 90 minute bus ride from Takasaki Station. It can be reached in 40 minutes by car from Shibukawa-Ikaho Interchange, #12 on the Kan-Etsu Expressway.
A kayōkyoku refers to the lake in its title. Akira Fuse recorded the tune, named Haruna-ko no shōjo. The music is by Rei Nakanishi and the lyrics by Ken'ichirō Morioka.
Parts of the anime and manga Initial D take place on or around the lake.
[edit] Source
This article incorporates material from the article 榛名湖 (Harunako) in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on March 21, 2008.
[edit] External links
Media related to Lake Haruna at Wikimedia Commons
- 観光社会資本の事例 (Kankō Shakai Shihon no Jirei), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
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