Lake Mashu 1st Observatory

I have long known that Lake Mashu is surrounded by clouds and mist all year round. Although it was covered with dark clouds today, the visibility on the scene was so good that we could feel the complete beauty of Lake Mashu. Really lucky.

The clouds cleared and the mist cleared, and the misty rain of Lake Mashu in Akan National Park in Hokkaido revealed its true face. Summer is the rainy season in Hokkaido. Lake Mashu is shrouded in clouds and mist most of the time, and the surface of the lake is rarely seen, so summer is not a good time to visit Lake Mashu. However, a strong wind blows and sweeps away the mist covering the lake. Standing on the first observatory, you can clearly see the whole view of Lake Mashu.

摩周湖位于弟子屈，是日本透明度最高的火山湖。和我国的长白山天池相似，大部分时候摩周湖的能见度很低，只能看到茫茫的大雾，大晴天时才会显现出它美丽的真容。可以在摩周站搭乘mashup bus前往摩周湖，bus会在第一观景台停留20分钟，然后原路返回去摩周站。冬天只有4班车，错过一部车，就要等两三个小时，附近又只有一家商店可以逛，所以记得要控制好时间。

摩周湖坐落在阿寒国家公园里面,是保持着原始风貌的天然湖泊,湖水温度很低,夏天也是不得下水的,而在冬季,大面积的湖面都会结冰,天气极为寒冷;每每湖面风一乍起,不管穿多厚都会被吹个透心凉!算是我到目前为止经历过的极寒之地了!不过,万物都是相生相克的,如此寒冷的地方却温泉涌现,很多天然温泉顺着湖边山间涌动,吸引了大量的天鹅,野鸭,鸟禽等来此过冬,算是纬度最高的候鸟冬季栖息地了,难怪早早地被列入了自然保护区呢！

从JR摩周站乘巴士25分钟就到了摩周湖。据说摩周湖是世界上透明度最高的湖泊。但是冬天就变成了雪原 笼罩在雾霭中。湖的中央那个看起来像块岩石原来是叫做卡姆伊修的小岛，它又被称为摩周湖的酒窝，在爱奴语中是变成了神的老婆婆的意思，还真有些梦幻般的仙境感觉。