Lake Gosho
御所湖
A dam lake on the Shizukuishi River, with a regional park on its shore featuring lawns, a playground and an art museum. On clear days, Mount Iwate is reflected on the lake surface.
Lake Gosho is an artificial lake formed after the Gosho Dam was completed in 1981. The surrounding area has been developed into Lake Gosho Regional Park, with broad lawns, a campground, an amusement park and the Kawamura Museum of Art. In summer, you can go boating and cycling, and in winter parts of the lake freeze. Tsunagi Onsen lies on the eastern shore, and on clear days, Mount Iwate is reflected in the water. The Oirino area on the lakeshore is also a good place for cherry blossom viewing and swan watching. Admission is free. It fits well into a day with Tsunagi Onsen and Morioka Handi-Works Square, and it is most convenient by car.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Tsunagi Onsen
- Morioka Handi-Works Square
- Koiwai Farm
- Iwate Museum of Art
- Kogensha & Zaimokucho
- Kaiun Bridge & Kitakami River
- Nanshoso
- Takamatsu Pond