- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KOJ Kagoshima Airport65 km
- TNE New Tanegashima Airport81 km
About Lake Ikeda
Lake Ikeda is a lake. Location: Kagoshima, Japan. Elevation: 63 m.
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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 94 | 123 | 168 | 220 | 271 | 442 | 296 | 207 | 210 | 122 | 105 | 89 |
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).
Nearest towns and villages
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Ibusuki City, Ibusuki Shi8.3 km E -
Minamikyushu City, Minamikyushu Shi16 km NW
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Makurazaki City, Makurazaki Shi24 km W -
Minamiōsumi Chō Municipality, Kimotsuki Gun24 km SE
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Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Shi37 km N -
Kaseda-shirakame Town, Minamisatsuma Shi31 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kaimondake Volcano Mountain, Kagoshima7.1 km SW -
Chiringa Shima Island, Kagoshima12 km E -
Satsuma Peninsula Natural site, Kagoshima24 km NW -
Kagoshima Wan Natural site, Kagoshima21 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources





