NIPPON Kichi - 日本吉

2007/5/9

多鯰ヶ池 Tanegaike Tanegaike Pond

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Tanegaike Pond, 3.37 km in circumference and 17.3 m in maximum depth, is a dammed pond located in the southern end of Tottori Sand Dune. It was formed by the sedimentation of sand from the dune and the nearby river.

This mysterious pond is famous for a legend about a beautiful woman named Otane, who was a personified snake. Once upon a time, Otane, who was working for a wealthy man in the town of Kofu, changed herself into a snake every night, stole persimmons from the persimmon tree beside the pond, and gave them to her co-workers. One day, when she was penetrated her disguise, she ran away from the town and became the spirit of the pond. In June, lotus flowers cover the surface of the pond as if they were the reincarnation of Otane.

The pond is also famous as a fishing spot for black bass and visited by a lot of anglers all through the year.

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Fukube-cho, Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
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Tanegaike Pond




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