- Elevation
- 257 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- CTS New Chitose Airport52 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport71 km
About Kuttara-ko
Kuttara-ko is a lake. Location: Hokkaido, Japan. Elevation: 257 m.
Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖, Kuttara-ko) is a nearly circular caldera lake in Shiraoi, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is part of Shikotsu-Tōya National Park. The lake is recognized as having the best water quality in all of Japan. With a transparency of 19 metres (62 ft), the lake ranks second to Lake Mashū according to the Ministry of the Environment. Resident species of the lake include a salamander species, Ezo salamander (エゾサンショウウオ, Ezo Sanshōuo). Since 1909, sockeye salmon have been introduced to the lake.
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At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 148 m
- Area
- 4.7 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kuttara-ko
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
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) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 22° | 19° | 14° | 7° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 13° | 6° | 0° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 96 | 98 | 142 | 183 | 165 | 110 | 95 | 73 |
Airports nearest to Kuttara-ko
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 52 km
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 71 km
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 86 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Noboribetsu City, Noboribetsu Shi5.3 km S -
Shiraoi Chō Municipality, Shiraoi-gun11 km NE
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Shiraoi Town, Shiraoi Chō15 km E -
Sōbetsu-machi Municipality, Usu-gun14 km NW
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Muroran City, Muroran Shi26 km SW -
Date City, Date-shi26 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources

