 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.440 views
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Ducks on ice337 views
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Lake Yogo is a small scenic lake next to northern Lake Biwa.319 views
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Lake Yogo is famous for the Swan maiden legend. Her statue at Lake Yogo.280 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.276 views
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Lake Yogo in winter275 views
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Lake Yogo in winter265 views
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Snowscape, Lake Yogo253 views
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Saw me and they flew away177 views
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Clearing snow at Lake Yogo174 views
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Panorama166 views
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Water and ice164 views
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Snowed-over park158 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). 114 views
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Old Hokuriku Line train at Yogo Station in winter114 viewsHokuriku Line
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Swan maiden statue at Lake Yogo.109 views
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Black kite over Lake Yogo, Shiga.104 views
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Train at Yogo Station.103 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake hiking trail. MAP94 views
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Heron with a frog at Lake Yogo, Nagahama, Shiga.87 views
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Lake Yogo in winter as seen from Yogo Station. 86 views
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Yogo Station platform in winter. 84 views
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Train at Yogo Station in winter.83 views
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Fishing pier77 views
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Path to Yogo Station from platform76 views
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Black kite going for a frog caught by another bird.76 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69 views
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Map of Lake Yogo.69 views
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Yogo Station68 views
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Cherry trees in winter.68 views
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Map of the area around Lake Yogo.67 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65 viewsSadly, this pension closed in Sept. 2013 due to aging facilities.
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Yogo Station and train65 views
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Looking toward Yogo Station63 views
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Yogo's most famous tree, the swan maiden tree in winter.63 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.63 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.62 views
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Yogo Station platform now has a roof.62 views
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Speed limit 30 kph61 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60 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 clearer60 views
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Tree fallen by the weight of snow.60 views
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The lake60 views
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Ice and water59 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.59 views
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Slabs of ice59 views
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Green stuff going across the lake.59 views
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Little winter fish. Fishing is a business at Lake Yogo.58 views
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Ducks on ice58 views
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Where the water meets the ice. About one-fourth of the lake was iced over.58 views
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A patch of road under the snow.58 views
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Road cleared of snow for cars. Different story on the other side of the lake though.57 views
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About Lake Yogo's swan maiden.57 views
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During winter in Jan. 2006, when it snowed a lot, I walked around the lake starting from Yogo Station.56 views
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The sun came out.56 views
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Looking toward Yogo Station.56 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.56 views
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Green growth in Lake Yogo created during the hot summer.56 views
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Lake Yogo and autumn flowers56 views
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The road going to the minshuku was cleared of snow on one side of the lake.55 views
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Water's edge55 views
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So scenic...55 views
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Yogo Station55 views
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Cherry trees54 views
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Snowy path. I was the only fool walking here, I saw no one else. But the scenery was great.54 views
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Yogoko-so lodge in the distance54 views
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Swan maiden's tree54 views
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Swan maiden's tree54 views
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Lake Yogo Visitors Center54 views
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JR Yogo Station on the Hokuriku Line.53 views
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Lake Yogo Tourist House. They sell local products.53 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.52 views
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Nearest town in view52 views
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Cherry trees52 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50 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.48 views
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