Lake

Lake Biwa

Local name: 琵琶湖

Located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan Coordinates: 35°15′00″ N 136°05′00″ E

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Elevation: 81 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Hikone; 15 km E
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base77 km; ITM Osaka Itami International Airport78 km

About Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa is a lake. Location: Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Elevation: 81 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Biwa (Japanese: 琵琶湖, Hepburn: Biwa-ko) is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13th oldest lake in the world. Because of its proximity to the country's historical capital Kyoto, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.

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At a glance

Heritage designation: Ramsar site
Maximum depth: 104 m
Length: 64 km
Area: 669 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Biwa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 96 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kofu · 230 km east17°
Fujinomiya · 230 km east18°
Fuji · 236 km east20°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: June (222 mm)
Driest month: December (95 mm)

8° 2°

7° 1°

10° 3°

16° 8°

21° 13°

24° 17°

29° 22°

30° 23°

26° 20°

20° 14°

15° 8°

11° 4°

Jan

111

Feb

106

Mar

125

Apr

145

May

146

Jun

222

Jul

207

Aug

120

Sep

195

Oct

123

Nov

Dec

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 Biwa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	7°	10°	16°	21°	24°	29°	30°	26°	20°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	3°	8°	13°	17°	22°	23°	20°	14°	8°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	111	106	125	145	146	222	207	120	195	123	96	95

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Lake Biwa

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) (78 km). The nearest large city is Hikone, 15 km to the east.