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is a caldera lake. It lies near the summit of Mount Haruna, within the city limits of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. A former name for the lake is . In the summer, the lake is a popular destination for campers. The surface freezes in the winter, and it affords skating and ice fishing for ''wakasagi''. The lake lies a 90-minute bus ride from Takasaki Station. It can be reached in 40 minutes by car from Shibukawa-Ikaho Interchange, #12 on the Kan-Etsu Expressway. A ''kayōkyoku'' refers to the lake in its title. Akira Fuse recorded the tune, named ''Haruna-ko no shōjo''. The music is by Rei Nakanishi and the lyrics by Ken'ichirō Morioka. Parts of the anime and manga Initial D take place on or around the lake, under the fictional name Lake Akina, as Mount Haruna - named Akina (秋名) in the series - is the location of the tōge where Takumi, the protagonist, wins his first races. ==Sources== This article incorporates material from the article 榛名湖 (''Harunako'') in the Japanese Wikipedia, retrieved on March 21, 2008. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lake Haruna」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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