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Maruike-sama
丸池様Yamagata · Tohoku
A spring-fed pool in a stand of trees below Mount Chokai, fed entirely from underground and so clear that fallen trunks are visible on the bottom several metres down. It is treated as a deity in its own right, so nothing is taken from it and nothing is put in.
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- Year-round
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- Hidden gem
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