Man-made Lake and Concrete Gravity Dam Are Famous for Ammonite Fossil and Japanese Pond Smelt -Katsurazawa Dam and Lake Katsurazawa in Mikasa-

Katsurazawa Dam (桂沢ダム) in Mikasa city is a concrete gravity dam with about 63.6 m in height and was built in 1957, so Lake Katsurazawa (桂沢湖), Man-made lake, was born. There are a camping ground, a park and a hiking course around the lake, and there are Katsurazawa Ski Resort (桂沢国設スキー場) and Katsurazawa Onsen (桂沢温泉) near the lake. In addition, ammonite fossil excavations are famous. Tourists can enjoy to catch Japanese pond smelt in a winter. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. By the way, a dam card is distributed at Katsurazawa dam management branch.

Atmosphere of Lake Katsurazawa Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Lake Katsurazawa

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Lake Katsurazawa.

Yunomoto Onsen Ryokan(湯の元温泉旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Mikasa Onsen Kagetsuen(三笠温泉花月園)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten