- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IZO Izumo Enmusubi Airport7 km
- YGJ Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base26 km
About Shinji Ko
Shinji Ko is a lake. Location: Shimane, Japan. Elevation: 0 m.
Lake Shinji (宍道湖, Shinji-ko) is a brackish coastal lagoon in the northeast area of the Shimane Prefecture in Japan. It is considered to be the seventh largest lake in Japan, with a circumference of 48 kilometres (30 mi). It is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north, and the Izumo and Matsue plains to the west and east respectively. 7,652 ha (18,910 acres) of wetland are a Ramsar Site.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Maximum depth
- 6 m
- Length
- 16 km
- Area
- 79 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Shinji Ko
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, 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) | 8° | 8° | 12° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 19° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 126 | 102 | 105 | 110 | 113 | 182 | 189 | 116 | 199 | 121 | 105 | 100 |
Airports nearest to Shinji Ko
- Izumo Enmusubi Airport (IZO) Izumo 7 km
- Yonago Kitaro Airport / JASDF Miho Air Base (YGJ) Yonago 26 km
- Oki Global Geopark Airport (OKI) Okinoshima 88 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hii River River, Shimane7.2 km W
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Lake Nakaumi Lake, Shimane22 km E -
Daikon Island Island, Shimane21 km E
Sources & licences
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