Lake Hibara
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is a
lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...
located in Yama District, Fukushima,
Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
. It is a part of the Bandai-Asahi National Park and is the largest of the lakes in the
Bandai Highland The Bandai Highland (, ''Bandai Kōgen''), also called Urabandai (裏磐梯), is the plateau on the north side of Mount Bandai, at the elevation of 800 meters above sea lavel, in West Fukushima, Japan. It is surrounded on the other sides by Mou ...
.


Formation

A
mesotrophic lake The Trophic State Index (TSI) is a classification system designed to rate water bodies based on the amount of biological productivity they sustain. Although the term "trophic index" is commonly applied to lakes, any surface water body may be ind ...
, Lake Hibara was formed as a result of the July 15, 1888 eruption of
Mount Bandai is a stratovolcano located in Inawashiro-town, Bandai-town, and Kitashiobara village, in Yama-Gun, Fukushima prefecture. It is an active stratovolcano located to the north of Lake Inawashiro. Mount Bandai, including the Bandai heights, belo ...
. The resulting debris avalanche created a natural dam that then filled with water, submerging . The remains of Hibara Village still lie at the bottom of the lake.


Recreation

A tourist industry has built up around Lake Hibara, offering hiking trails, pleasure cruises, and campgrounds and other lodging. In the winter,
ice fishing Ice fishing is the practice of catching fish with lines and fish hooks or spears through an opening in the ice on a frozen body of water. Ice fishers may fish in the open or in heated enclosures, some with bunks and amenities. Shelters L ...
is popular.


Climate


Gallery

File:Lake Hibara-ko.JPG, alt=Lake Hobara in winter with a snow-covered bank, Lake Hibara with snow File:Lake Hibara-ko2.JPG, alt=Water of Lake Hobara with clouds overhead, Looking south File:Lake Hibara-ko4.JPG, alt=Submerged torii from the former location of Hibara Village, Submerged
torii A is a traditional culture of Japan, Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred, and a spot where kami are welcomed and thought to ...
from the former location of Hibara Village.


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References

* Hibara Kitashiobara, Fukushima {{Fukushima-geo-stub