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Lake Inawashiro

Local name: 猪苗代湖

Located in Fukushima, Japan Coordinates: 37°29′00″ N 140°06′00″ E

Brian Adler 10:14, 1 July 2007 (UTC) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation: 512 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Inawashiro; 9.4 km N
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JulySeptember; See the climate
Airports: FKS Fukushima Airport41 km; KIJ Niigata Airport102 km

About Lake Inawashiro

Lake Inawashiro is a lake. Location: Fukushima, Japan. Elevation: 512 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Inawashiro (猪苗代湖, Inawashiro-ko) is the fourth-largest lake in Japan, located in central Fukushima Prefecture, south of Mount Bandai. It is also known as the 'Heavenly Mirror Lake' (天鏡湖, Tenkyōko). The lake is located within the borders of Bandai-Asahi National Park. It is a surface area of 104 square kilometres (40 sq mi), circumference of 63 kilometres (39 mi), depth of 94 metres (308 ft) and is located at an altitude of 514 metres (1,686 ft).

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At a glance

Maximum depth: 94 m
Area: 103 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Inawashiro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Isehara · 242 km south18°
Kofu · 244 km southwest17°
Odawara · 262 km south19°

Hottest month: August (day 27°)
Coldest month: February (night -5°)
Wettest month: August (185 mm)
Driest month: February (62 mm)

3° -4°

3° -5°

5° -3°

13° 3°

18° 8°

21° 13°

25° 18°

27° 19°

22° 15°

17° 8°

11° 3°

6° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

102

Jun

149

Jul

171

Aug

185

Sep

182

Oct

117

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Lake Inawashiro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	13°	18°	21°	25°	27°	22°	17°	11°	6°
Average low (°C)	-4°	-5°	-3°	3°	8°	13°	18°	19°	15°	8°	3°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	63	62	77	95	102	149	171	185	182	117	78	62

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September

How to get to Lake Inawashiro

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (102 km). The nearest large city is Aizu-Wakamatsu, 14 km to the west.