There is a legend about LAKE TAZAWA that describes a beautiful girl named TATSUKO who drinks divine water to remain beautiful and young, but instead turns into a dragon and becomes mistress of the lake. At a depth of 423.4m, it is the deepest lake in JAPAN. A fabulous view of MＴ. KOMAGATAKE, the highest peak in AKITA PREF., can be seen from KATAJIRI STATION where the TATSUKOHIME figure made from gold is located. Although visitors can travel around the lake in 40 minutes by car, because circumference of the lake is about 20km, it is recommended that the autumn leaves should be viewed from a sightseeing boat.