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Hachimantai Dragon Eye (Kagami-numa)
鏡沼（ドラゴンアイ）Iwate · Tohoku
A crater lake whose late-melting snow ring resembles a giant eye, visible only roughly late May to early June, straddling the Iwate/Akita border near the Hachimantai summit.
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.4· 1,226 reviews
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Phone
- 0195-78-3500
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Closures
- Reached only via the Hachimantai Aspite Line, which is shut for winter from early November until mid-April and closed overnight (roughly 17:00-08:00) early and late in the season.
Note
- Open-air alpine pond with no gate or ticket; a 20-minute walk from the Mikaeri-toge summit car park.
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