Monday, July 11, 2011

MASYUKO LAKE, HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

 

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Masyuko Lake, Hokkaido, Japan

Masyuko Lake, also known as Lake Mashu is a magnificent landlocked lake formed in the caldera of an active volcano.

This beautiful lake is a part of the Akan National Park on the Hokkaido island in Japan. The lake is one of the clearest lakes in the world.

The lake is walled by a 200 m high crater’s wall. It was formed around 32,000 years ago and the caldera was created after a volcanic eruption which occurred around 7,000 years ago.

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