What is Lake Chuzenji?
'''Lake Chūzenji''' is a lake in a national park in [[Nikkō]], [[Tochigi Prefecture]]. It is the 25th largest lake by area in [[Japan]]. == Outline == Lake Chūzenji was created by the eruption of Mt. Nantai 20,000 years ago.<ref name=Stripes>{{cite web|url=https://japan.stripes.com/travel/exploring-beauty-history-nikko-japan|access-date=January 30, 2021|publisher=Japan Stripes|title=Exploring the beauty, history of Nikko, Japan|date=January 30, 2021|author=Sarah Hodge|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205011259/https://japan.stripes.com/travel/exploring-beauty-history-nikko-japan|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has 11.90 [[Square kilometre|km²]] wide area and 25 kilometers long circumference. It is the broadest lake in Tochigi Prefecture. Moreover, it is more than four kilometers wide with the highest [[altitude]] except for artificial lakes. Water flows into the lake from Yugawa to Kegon Falls through Ōjili River. The lake was discovered by the Shodo priest in 767. It was known for its religious austerities area even though it is famous for a tourist spot these days. There are part of his ashes on Ueno island 100meters far from the shore. == Sightseeing == Lake Chūzenji is one of the 100 Landscapes of Japan. It is only the selected place in Tochigi prefecture. There is Hattyō Island in the Southside. It is a famous place where people can see changed color leaves. In addition, a sandy beach called Senjyu beach is spreaded in the south area. Some kinds of plants consist of woods near the beach and Japanese primrose bloom in July. Shodo priest saw a thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy in there and built Senjyu Kannon-do. No one drives into the car although you are able to go there due to the sightseeing boats regularly sailing. There are some buildings and places around the lake. Several countries built their embassies around the lake for summering. Some countries’ embassies were built around the lake. British and Italian embassies villas still exist as memorial parks. In the