Large areas of the Lake Towada froze over following a particularly harsh winter season. The foreground is normally water.

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Lake Towada is the largest crater lake in Honshu island, Japan, and the 12th largest in Japan. The lake is a popular tourist destination. The lake is not known to freeze during winter. But in the year the photo was taken, a large segment of the lake froze because of the unusually cold winter.

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Size: 4976px × 2800px
Location: Kosaka-machi, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © Moonie's World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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