Jun 17, 2012 - 1 min read

Saino-ko Lake in Nikko

A lake of silence, surrounded by primeval forest

By Tomoko Kamishima

Community writer

People just sit on the lakeshore and look it in silence.

This small red bridge crosses a river on the way to the lake.

The surface was like a mirror.

A quiet corner of the lake.

A tree within a tree; another cycle of life in the forest.

The lake is surrounded by primeval forest.

This small beautiful lake is a hidden treasure.

Wetlands surround the lake.

The cycles of nature at work.

This path through the forest leads into the lake.

It is a lake of silence.

There is a lot of moss growing here. The lake area is very wet.

The lake suddenly appears in a deep forest of oaks, elms and silver birches. It is only 1.5 km around the small lake, but the beauty of it is beyond expression. People just sit on the lakeshore and look it in silence. When we got there, the surface of the lake was completely calm like a big mirror reflecting the fresh green forest on its surface. But surprisingly, during the dry season the water level drops considerably and it becomes completely dry.

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