Nagano

Aug 9, 2016 - 1 min read

Lake Shirakaba in Nagano

Scenic lake named after silver birch trees

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Silver birch tree with its distinctive white bark

Siver birch and ferns on the lake shore

Mount Tateshina

Stand of silver birch trees

A long boardwalk means you can enjoy the scenery without getting muddy feet

Group of canoes out on the lake

The boardwalk leads past a flowering bush

Rocks just offshore

Small bridge among the trees

View of the boarwalk

Red torii at a small shrine

I saw many butterflies and wild flowers

Shirakaba is Japanese for 'silver birch', and there are many silver birches growing around this pretty artificial lake in Nagano Prefecture. There is a walking track around the lake, and amusement park at one end, and a small shrine with a red torii standing in the water. Mount Tateshina overlooks the lake, and there are swan boats and canoes for hire if you feel like getting out on the water,

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