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Numazu City is located in the western part of the Izu Peninsula and is known as a scuba diving mecca in Japan. However, there is another mysterious attraction that also draws tourists from all over the country which is a small freshwater pond that is completely surrounded by seawater! It is called Ose’s Kamiike (Ose’s Temple Pond) and it is a sight that is truly amazing to see!

A mysterious ponds and its secrets.

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“Ose’s Temple Pond” is a pond located in the precincts of the nearby Ose Shrine. When you look at a photograph directly over the pond, some unique shapes are clearly visible.

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This is a freshwater pond despite being completely surrounded by seawater! The source of the freshwater is a mystery as there are no water sources nearby!

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The color of the pond is completely different from the surrounding seawater.

What is really going on here?

Scenery of “Oose no Shinkansen”.

source: Izu Peninsula Geopark.
The pond has a quiet and peaceful atmosphere which conceals the mystery of this beautiful place.

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The rocky area around the pond has a series of juniper forests some of which are more than 1,000 years old which creates an impression of mysterious power of life and nature.

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In the pond, there are more than 30,000 freshwater fish which inhabit the pond making this pond a very rich habitat of flora and fauna.

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Scuba diving is available to enthusiasts throughout the year so please visit the Isu Peninsula of Japan when you have the chance!

The mysterious charm of this freshwater pond has been captured in the following video below.

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