Shimei-tei Observation Deck

Shimei-tei Observation Deck

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  • Address:
  • Towada Lake National Forest, Kosaka-cho, Kazuno-gun, Akita
  • Public Transportation:  
JR Towada-Minami Station → 40 minutes by car
  • Car Access:  
23km30 minutes from Tohoku Expressway Kosaka IC via Prefectural Road No. 2
  • Phone Number:  
  • 0186-29-3908 (Kosakacho Tourism Industry Division Tourism and Commerce Group)
  • Parking Number:  
10 cars

Price

Free to visit

Spot Category

Tower and Observation Facilities


Lake Towada of autumn leaves seen from Shimei-tei


The cloud sea of Lake Towada seen from Shimei-tei


Lake Towada, a fresh green view from Shimei-tei that looks heart-shaped

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Observation Deck

It is located in the middle of the Tokutoge on the side of Akita Prefecture, and is representative of Lake Towada along with Lake Eye. You can see the Sotoyama of Towada Caldera in front, and the Minami Hakkoda in the other side of Lake Towada. In addition, there are observation decks such as Shimei-tei and Mt.

Observation Deck with a view of Lake Towada

On the south side of the lakeside, there are several observation decks, including the Observation Deck (address: Kosaka-cho departure), and the Eye Lake (address: Lake Towada, Towada, Aomori Prefecture) between the house and Utarube, so you can enjoy the look of Lake Towada, which is completely different depending on the location. There is a place of winter closure.

The bell of the tree

On the shores of Lake Towada, in the Okawadai district, the symbol of a town standing on a small hill. It was made in the hometown of a German engineer with a connection to Kosaka-cho, and has a graceful design with a grape motif. Eleven large and small bells are hung from the roof at a height of 12m, and a melody is played every hour from 8 to 18 o'clock. Nearby are Okawadai Garden and the Towada Kosai Lakeside promenade, where you can enjoy picnics and lakeside walks while listening to the tone.

Yashio Ikoinomori Auto Campground

The Yashio Dam is in the immediate vicinity, and in the spring you can enjoy the surrounding cherry blossoms. In addition to the spacious auto campsite, there is a park golf course and an open-air square, where you can spend time in nature. There are also loans such as tents and firestands and sales of charcoal and firewood.

Road Station Yuri Higashi

Roadside station along National Route 107, which connects Yokote and Yurihonjo cities in the southern part of Akita Prefecture. It is a roadside station consisting of "Shopping Plaza Purso" and one-day hot spring facilities "Huangzakura Onsen Yuuraku-ri", a rest area, and other places, and is used by local people. There is also a local farmer's produce shop, as well as a daily necessities store and a beauty salon. In addition to a large bathhouse with bubble baths and saunas, there is also a "dining place yashio" in Yuraku-ri, which draws a good hot spring with a reputation as "beautiful skin hot water", Akitakomachi and French duck from Higashi Yuri, you can enjoy a variety of menus using buckwheat flour.

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