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Japanese pond smelt fishing at Lake Akan is a popular pastime between January and March every year. There are services that will deep-fry your catches on the spot as tempura, meaning that you can enjoy the bounty of Lake Akan from atop its frozen surface in the winter. The Japanese pond smelt in Lake Akan are caught in April. Every year, Japanese pond smelt are sold preserved, boiled in soy sauce, which is also a popular souvenir item. Some shops at Lake Akan offer Japanese pond smelt tempura or nanbanzuke (whole fish deep-fried and soaked in sauce).
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