Kaminokoike Pond

Located in the northeast of Lake Mashu, Kaminokoike Pond is so transparent that you can clearly see the fallen trees sunken to the bottom at a depth of 5 meters, as well as the fish swimming near them. Depending on the weather, the surface of the water looks emerald blue, which is very mysterious. The water temperature is about 8 degrees Celsius, and the clear blue pond does not freeze even in winter. The name of the pond comes from the Ainu name for Lake Mashu, Kamuy-tou, which means “Lake of the Gods.” Thinking that this beautiful pond must be a gift from the gods, the people who inhabited these lands in the ancient times came to call it "God's Child Pond."