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Lake Hyoko
瓢湖Niigata · Chubu
This small man-made lake in Agano is one of Japan's most famous swan-wintering sites, where roughly 6,000 whooper swans and tundra swans (hakucho) overwinter after flying south from Siberia. They are present from around October to March -- feeding times draw hundreds of birds close to the shore -- while in the warmer months the lake is a quiet park with irises and lotus. It has been a Ramsar Convention wetland since 2008.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn · Winter
- Crowd level
- Hidden gem
- Rating
- 4.2· 271 reviews
- Opening hours
- Seasonal — see below
- Admission
- Free to visit (open lakeside site).
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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- Open 24 hours (outdoor lakeside site)
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