Lake Ch??zenji

Lake Ch??zenji is a scenic lake in Nikk?? National Park in the city of Nikk??, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was created 20,000 years ago when Mount Nantai erupted and blocked the river.

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Catching the local Nikko to Nikko Station

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Nikko Station

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Lake Chizenji Bus Stop

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Route to Kaegon Falls

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Keagon Falls

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Towards Lake Chuzenji

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First view of Lake Chuzenji

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Walked towards the side of the lake.

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The road is lined with many small resorts and inns.

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From this angle you can catch the mountains with the lake.

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As I went farther, I found more snow covered areas.

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Entered a wooded area beside the lake.

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Sat there for a while.

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caught the beautiful lake

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started my walk back to the bus stop

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the lake was looking pristine in the late afternoon.

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the path towards the bus stop.

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before going to the bus stand, caught the river

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Thanks for reading!