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Lake Ikeda

Located in Kagoshima, Japan Coordinates: 31°14′12″ N 130°33′45″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Ikeda Lake Ikeda
Location in Japan
Elevation
63 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ibusuki
8.3 km E
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
KOJ Kagoshima Airport65 km
TNE New Tanegashima Airport81 km

About Lake Ikeda

Lake Ikeda is a lake. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Elevation: 63 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Ikeda (池田湖, Ikeda-ko) is in Ikeda Caldera located 40 km (25 mi) south of Kagoshima city; Kyūshū island, Japan. It is perhaps best known to tourists as the location of the purported sightings of a monster named Issie, and as the largest lake on Kyūshū island with a surface area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) and a shoreline length of 15 km (9.3 mi).

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At a glance

Maximum depth
233 m
Area
11 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Ikeda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.

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 Ikeda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°20°24°26°30°30°28°24°19°14°
Average low (°C)4°5°8°12°16°20°24°24°21°16°11°6°
Precipitation (mm)9412316822027144229620721012210589

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November

Airports nearest to Lake Ikeda

  • Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) Kagoshima 65 km
  • New Tanegashima Airport (TNE) Tanegashima 81 km
  • Yakushima Airport (KUM) Yakushima 95 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

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