Okama
The caldera lake held in the three ridges of Mt. Katta, Mt. Kumano, and Mt. Goshiki in the Zao mountain range got its name because of its shape like a kettle (kama, in Japanese).
The circumference of the lake is about 1,080 meters with a diameter of about 325 meters. The emerald green surface of the lake is also called a five-color marsh (goshiki-numa, in Japanese) because it changes color depending on the weather and how the sunlight hits the water.
| Hours | Late April to early November |
| Closed | Early November to late April |
| Admission | Free |
| Access | ・Take the Miyako bus bound for “Zao-Katta Sancho (mountaintop)” from Togatta hot springs. →Get off at the last stop (Buses run on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only). ・60 minutes by car from Murata IC of the Tohoku Expressway. |
| TEL | 0224-33-2215 (Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism Division, Zao Town) |
| Address | Zao Town, Miyagi Prefecture |
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