- Elevation
- 119 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- MMB Memanbetsu Airport31 km
- SHB Nakashibetsu Airport52 km
About Kussharo Ko
Kussharo Ko is a lake. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Elevation: 119 m.
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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 64 | 52 | 90 | 84 | 100 | 87 | 99 | 138 | 165 | 125 | 100 | 66 |
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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Teshikaga Chō Municipality, Kawakami-gun11 km SE
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Teshikaga Town, Teshikaga Chō21 km SE -
Bihoro Chō Municipality, Abashiri District21 km NW
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Ōzora Chō Municipality, Abashiri District25 km N
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Tsubetsu Chō Municipality, Abashiri District25 km W
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Motomachi Town, Bihoro Chō29 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Iō Mountain, Teshikaga Chō9.9 km E -
Akan National Park Natural site, Kawakami-gun9 km SE -
Lake Mashū Lake, Hokkaido19 km E -
Kamuinupuri Mountain, Kawakami-gun20 km E
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Oakan Dake Mountain, Kushiro Shi22 km SW -
Ahoro Dake Mountain, Tsubetsu Chō23 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources


