 Most viewed - Lake Yogo 余呉湖
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Lunch at Yogoko-so lodge: Eel (unagi) and udon noodles. I think it was 700 yen or so.453 views
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Ducks on ice357 views
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Lake Yogo is a small scenic lake next to northern Lake Biwa.333 views
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Lake Yogo in winter294 views
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Lake Yogo is famous for the Swan maiden legend. Her statue at Lake Yogo.290 views
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Lake Yogo is a small but scenic and serene lake north of Lake Biwa. It is famous for the legend of the swan maiden. You can walk or bicycle around the lake. Near Yogo Station on the JR Hokuriku Line. Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.288 views
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Lake Yogo in winter286 views
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Snowscape, Lake Yogo272 views
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Saw me and they flew away193 views
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Clearing snow at Lake Yogo187 views
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Panorama180 views
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Water and ice179 views
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Snowed-over park172 views
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Swan maiden statue at Lake Yogo.125 views
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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). 124 views
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Old Hokuriku Line train at Yogo Station in winter123 viewsHokuriku Line
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Black kite over Lake Yogo, Shiga.118 views
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Train at Yogo Station.112 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake hiking trail. MAP103 views
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Heron with a frog at Lake Yogo, Nagahama, Shiga.100 views
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Lake Yogo in winter as seen from Yogo Station. 95 views
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Train at Yogo Station in winter.94 views
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Yogo Station platform in winter. 94 views
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Black kite going for a frog caught by another bird.90 views
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Fishing pier86 views
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Path to Yogo Station from platform85 views
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Map of Lake Yogo.80 views
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Cherry trees in winter.79 views
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Map of the area around Lake Yogo.79 views
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Great view from the Yogoko-so lodge 国民宿舎 余呉湖荘からの景色78 views
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Yogo Station77 views
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Dining room at Yogoko-so lodge. This is where I took a lunch break. Great place to warm up (especially your feet). 国民宿舎 余呉湖荘74 viewsSadly, this pension closed in Sept. 2013 due to aging facilities.
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Yogo Station and train74 views
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Looking toward Yogo Station72 views
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Yogo's most famous tree, the swan maiden tree in winter.72 views
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Yogo Station platform now has a roof.72 views
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This is the tree where the swan maiden hung her robe before bathing in the lake. A sign next to it explains the legend. Lake Yogo is Japan's most noted lake for the swan maiden story.72 views
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Snow trail only on this side of the lake. It took me a total of 3 hours to walk around the lake, including picture-taking time.71 views
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Speed limit 30 kph70 views
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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69 viewsSadly, 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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Snow clearer69 views
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Tree fallen by the weight of snow.69 views
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The lake69 views
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Ice and water68 views
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Dead end. Right after the lodge, the road was closed due to snow. But I decided to walk over the snow in order to walk around the entire lake. I knew there were some great shots to be had on the other side of the lake. But it almost froze my feet.68 views
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Slabs of ice68 views
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Green stuff going across the lake.68 views
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Little winter fish. Fishing is a business at Lake Yogo.67 views
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Water's edge67 views
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Ducks on ice67 views
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Where the water meets the ice. About one-fourth of the lake was iced over.67 views
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A patch of road under the snow.67 views
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About Lake Yogo's swan maiden.67 views
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Road cleared of snow for cars. Different story on the other side of the lake though.66 views
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During winter in Jan. 2006, when it snowed a lot, I walked around the lake starting from Yogo Station.65 views
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Cherry trees65 views
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The sun came out.65 views
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Looking toward Yogo Station.65 views
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Swan maiden's tree. Sadly, a strong typhoon knocked down this tree and it's no longer here.65 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from Yogo Station. The swan maiden's tree (where she hung her clothes) is on the right.65 views
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Green growth in Lake Yogo created during the hot summer.65 views
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Lake Yogo and autumn flowers65 views
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The road going to the minshuku was cleared of snow on one side of the lake.64 views
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So scenic...64 views
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Yogo Station64 views
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Lake Yogo Visitors Center64 views
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Snowy path. I was the only fool walking here, I saw no one else. But the scenery was great.63 views
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Yogoko-so lodge in the distance63 views
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Cherry trees63 views
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Swan maiden's tree63 views
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JR Yogo Station on the Hokuriku Line.63 views
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Lake Yogo Tourist House. They sell local products.63 views
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Finally the road is cleared. This is near civilization so the road was cleared of snow. It made walking a lot easier.61 views
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Nearest town in view61 views
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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59 views*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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Higan-bana or red spider lily.57 views
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