Lake Matsubara

This lake is located in Koumi Town, Minamisaku County, in the central-eastern part of Nagano Prefecture. It is located at the northeastern foot of the Yatsugatake Mountains, and was formed in a depression caused by a volcanic mudflow from Mount Tengu. Lake Matsubara is a collective name for a group of small lakes and marshes, including Lake Ina and Lake Cho, but the term generally refers to Lake Ina, the largest of the group. It is 1,123 meters above sea level, has an area of ​​0.12 square kilometers, a circumference of about 2 kilometers, and a maximum depth of 7.7 meters. It is surrounded by pine forests and other trees, and has been developed into an auto campsite, cottages, and vacation homes.

You can enjoy fishing all year round, and it is crowded with people fishing for crucian carp in the summer and smelt on the ice in the winter. It used to be a natural skating rink and has trained many famous skaters. There is a bus service from JR Koumi Line Koumi Station.

[Hiroyoshi Kobayashi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

長野県中東部、南佐久(みなみさく)郡小海町(こうみまち)にある湖。八ヶ岳(やつがたけ)の東北麓(とうほくろく)にあり、天狗岳(てんぐだけ)の火山泥流の凹地にできたもの。猪名(いな)湖、長(ちょう)湖などの小湖沼群を総称して松原湖というが、一般にはこのなかで最大の猪名湖をさす。標高1123メートル、面積0.12平方キロメートル、周囲約2キロメートル、最深部は7.7メートルで、周囲には松林などの樹林があり、オートキャンプ場、コテージや別荘地として開発されている。

　通年釣りが楽しめ、夏はヘラブナ、冬は氷上のワカサギ釣りで賑わう。以前は天然のスケートリンクとして多くの名選手を養成した。JR小海線小海駅からバスの便がある。

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