A Subzero Morning and Steam Fog over Lake Biwa

This morning marked the first subzero temperature of the winter.In the quiet early hours, steam fog appeared over Lake Biwa.

This natural phenomenon occurs only when the difference between water temperature and air temperature becomes significant.

Soft white mist rises from the lake, slowly shifting its shape as it drifts across the surface.

It is not a view you can see every day.The cold, the wind, the timing—only when several conditions align does this fleeting scene reveal itself.

In the crisp morning air, the boundary between lake and mountain seems to blur for a moment.Despite the cold, the atmosphere feels gentle and calm.

Mornings at Kakurekura are not about going somewhere or chasing sights.

They are about simply being present and welcoming the day as it comes.

This winter, during your stay, you may encounter a quiet moment like this—or you may not.And that uncertainty is part of its charm.

A morning where nothing happens.

And yet, if you are lucky, it becomes a memory you quietly carry with you.