- Elevation
- -3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- SDS Sado Airport2 km
- KIJ Niigata Airport61 km
About Kamo Ko
Kamo Ko is a lake. Location: Niigata, Japan. Elevation: -3 m.
Lake Kamo (Japanese: 加茂湖, Hepburn: Kamo-ko) is a brackish lake on the Sado Island in the Sea of Japan off the west coast of Honshu, Japan. The lake is the largest of Niigata prefecture. Originally Lake Kamo was a fresh water lake, but was opened to the sea during the Meiji period to avoid floods, and the water became brackish. The lake is famous for oyster farming, since 1932. Lake Kamo is ranked among the top 100 Landscapes of Japan.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kamo Ko
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
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) | 6° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 267 | 179 | 135 | 109 | 110 | 138 | 194 | 161 | 205 | 181 | 253 | 306 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Kamo Ko
- Sado Airport (SDS) Sado 2 km
- Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 61 km
- Shonai Airport (SYO) Shonai 144 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Ryōtsu-minato Town, Sado1.5 km N -
Sado City, Sado7.9 km SW
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Chūō Ku Municipality, Niigata Shi57 km E
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Nishi Municipality, Niigata Shi51 km SE
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Nishikan Ku Municipality, Niigata Shi53 km SE
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Yahiko Town, Yahiko Mura54 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sado Island Island, Sado5.7 km SW -
Mount Kongō Mountain, Sado11 km N
Sources & licences
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