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Lake Yogo map. At the top is Yogo Station. There is a road going around the entire lake. It is easily walkable or great for bicycling (rentable at the train station).
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During winter in Jan. 2006, when it snowed a lot, I walked around the lake starting from Yogo Station.
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Water's edge
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Looking toward Yogo Station.
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Looking toward Yogo Station
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Where the water meets the ice. About one-fourth of the lake was iced over.
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Ducks on ice
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Snow clearer
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Water and ice
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Ducks on ice
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Saw me and they flew away
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Speed limit 30 kph
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Yogoko-so lodge in the distance
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Snowy path. I was the only fool walking here, I saw no one else. But the scenery was great.
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Slabs of ice
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So scenic...
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Panorama
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The road going to the minshuku was cleared of snow on one side of the lake.
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Snowscape, Lake Yogo
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The sun came out.
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Lake Yogo in winter
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Lake Yogo in winter
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Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge at the southern tip of the lake. It affords a scenic view of the lake. This is a national pension so prices are affordable. 国民宿舎 余呉湖荘Sadly, after 40 years in business, this pension closed in Sept. 2013 due to aging facilities that were too expensive to repair.
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