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Kussharo Ko

Located in Hokkaido, Japan Coordinates: 43°37′12″ N 144°18′59″ E

Kussharo Ko
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Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Teshikaga Chō
11 km SE
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MMB Memanbetsu Airport31 km
SHB Nakashibetsu Airport52 km

About Kussharo Ko

Kussharo Ko is a lake. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Elevation: 119 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Kussharo (屈斜路湖, Kussharo-ko) is a caldera lake in Akan National Park, eastern Hokkaidō, Japan. As with many geographic names in Hokkaidō, the name derives from the Ainu language. It is the largest caldera lake in Japan in terms of surface area, and the sixth largest lake in Japan. It is also the largest lake in Japan to freeze over completely in winter. The name Lake Kutcharo is also sometimes used.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Maximum depth
118 m
Area
79.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kussharo Ko

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night -11°)
Wettest month
September (165 mm)
Driest month
February (52 mm)

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 Kussharo Ko
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°8°14°18°22°24°20°14°8°1°
Average low (°C)-10°-11°-7°2°6°11°16°18°13°7°1°-6°
Precipitation (mm)64529084100879913816512510066

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kussharo Ko

The nearest airport is Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kitami, 40 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) Ōzora 31 kmnorthwest
  • Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) Nakashibetsu 52 kmeast
  • Kushiro Airport (KUH) Kushiro 65 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kitami Population: 119.1K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Kushiro Population: 167.9K 72 kmsouth
  • Obihiro Population: 166.5K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Asahikawa Population: 333.5K 158 kmwest
  • Ebetsu Population: 134K 231 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearest towns and villages

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