Jun 4, 2013 - 1 min read

Kamakura-ko Lakeside Walking

Fresh green and bird’s songs

By Tomoko Kamishima

Community writer

A small hidden treasure

Fresh green, fresh air

Full of freshness

There are several places to sit and enjoy a picnic

A gently rolling path makes a circuit

The lake as seen from the path

Feeding carp in the lake

Caretaker’s house

A stream from the lake

Wooden path along the stream

Kamakura-ko Lake is a small hidden treasure. In the early Meiji era (around 1869), farmers living near here built a reservoir. A gently rolling path makes a circuit of this man-made lake, and it’s a pleasant walk for bird watching. Several types of Japanese birds can be observed: Great tit,Long-tailed tit, White-eye, Black-faced bunting, Bush warbler, and so on. Take a bus for Kamakura-ko Junkan (鎌倉湖循環) from the East Exit of JR Ofuna Station, and get off at Imaizumi-fudo (今泉不動). The lake is just a few minutes walk from the bus stop.

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Tomoko Kamishima

By Tomoko Kamishima

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Ken k

Ken k 8 years ago

Nice Place!

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