Hello everyone, this is Sugiura, the editor-in-chief of Ashu Travel, a travel agency specializing in Central Asia. What image comes to mind when you hear the word “lake”? Is it Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa? Or is it Lake Yamanaka, which reflects Mount Fuji? In fact, there is a lake in the remote Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan that defies common sense. Lake Issyk-Kul, which is located at an altitude of around 1,600m, is a lake that seems to float in the sky. It is a mysterious lake that is nine times the size of Lake Biwa, and it never freezes, even in winter. This time, we will be introducing … Continue reading A special trip to Lake Issyk-Kul, which is 9 times the size of Lake Biwa!