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List of Lakes In Japan Information

The list of lakes in Japan ranked by surface area.

Rank Name Region Prefecture¹ Municipalities Water Area (km²) Max Depth (m) Altitude (m) Volume (m³)
1 Biwa Kansai Shiga Ōtsu, Kusatsu, Higashi-Ōmi, Hikone Nagahama, Moriyama, Ōmi-Hachiman Takashima, Yasu, Maibara Fresh 670.3 103.8 85 27500
2 Kasumigaura Kantō Ibaraki Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Omitama, Inashiki Ami, Kasumigaura, Namegata, Itako, Miho Fresh 167.6 7.10 0 850
3 Saroma Hokkaidō Abashiri Kitami, Saroma, Yūbetsu Brackish 151.9 19.6 0 1300
4 Inawashiro Tōhoku Fukushima Kōriyama, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Inawashiro Fresh 103.3 17.1 514 5400
5 Nakaumi San'in Shimane Tottori Matsue, Yonago, Yasugi Sakaiminato, Higashi-Izumo Brackish 86.2 17.1 0 470
6 Kussharo Hokkaidō Kushiro Teshikaga Fresh 79.3 117.5 121 22500
7 Shinji San'in Shimane Matsue, Izumo, Hikawa Brackish 79.1 6.0 0 340
8 Shikotsu Hokkaidō Ishikari Chitose Fresh 78.4 360.1 247 20900
9 Tōya Hokkaidō Iburi Lake Tōya, Sōbetsu Fresh 70.7 179.9 84 8190
10 Hamana Tōkai Shizuoka Hamamatsu, Kosai, Arai Brackish 65.0 13.1 0 350
11 Ogawara Tōhoku Aomori Misawa, Tōhoku, Rokkasho Brackish 62.2 24.4 0 714
12 Towada Tōhoku Aomori Akita Towada, Kosaka Fresh 61.0 326.8 400 4190
13 Notoro Hokkaidō Abashiri Abashiri Brackish 58.4 23.1 0
14 Fūren Hokkaidō Nemuro Nemuro, Betsukai Brackish 57.5 13.0 0
15 Kitaura Kantō Ibaraki Kashima, Hokota, Namegata, Itako Fresh 35.2 7.0 0
16 Abashiri Hokkaidō Abashiri Abashiri, Ōzora Brackish 32.3 16.1 0
17 Akkeshi Hokkaidō Kushiro Akkeshi, Hokkaidō Fresh 32.3 11.0 0
18 Hachirō Tōhoku Akita Katagami, Oga, Gojōme, Ikawa, Ōgata Fresh 27.7 12.0 0
19 Tazawa Tōhoku Akita Senboku Fresh 25.8 423.4 249 7200
20 Mashū Hokkaidō Kushiro Teshikaga Fresh 19.2 211.4 351
21 Jūsan Tōhoku Aomori Goshogawara, Tsugaru, Nakadomari Brackish 18.1 1.5 0
22 Kutcharo Hokkaidō Sōya Hamatonbetsu Fresh 13.3 3.3 0
23 Akan Hokkaidō Kushiro Kushiro Fresh 13.0 44.8 420 249
24 Suwa Chūbu Nagano Okaya, Suwa, Shimo-Suwa Fresh 12.9 7.6 759 63
25 Chūzenji Kantō Tochigi Nikkō Fresh 11.8 163.0 1269
26 Ikeda Kyūshū Kagoshima Ibusuki Fresh 10.9 233.0 66
27 Kuttara Hokkaidō Iburi Shiraoi Fresh 4.68 148 258

1) For lakes in the Hokkaidō region, Subprefecture is listed

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List of lakes in Asia
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  • Northern Cyprus
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