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Lake Chūzenji

Local name: 中禅寺湖

Located in Tochigi, Japan Coordinates: 36°44′27″ N 139°27′37″ E

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Elevation: 1,269 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Nikkō; 14 km E
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: July–September; See the climate
Airports: FKS Fukushima Airport102 km; IBR Ibaraki Airport106 km

About Lake Chūzenji

Lake Chūzenji is a lake. Location: Tochigi, Japan. Elevation: 1,269 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Chūzenji (中禅寺湖, Chūzenji-ko), also called Sea of Happiness, is a scenic lake in Nikkō National Park in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It was created 20,000 years ago when Mount Nantai (2484 m) erupted and blocked the river. The lake has a surface area of 11.62 km2 and a circumference of 25 km. Its elevation at the surface is 1,269 m (4,124 ft), and the water reaches a depth of 163 m (508 ft). The Yukawa River is the principal source of water. It drains through the Kegon Falls.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation: Place of Scenic Beauty
Maximum depth: 163 m
Length: 6.8 km
Area: 11.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Chūzenji

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kofu · 144 km southwest17°
Isehara · 150 km south18°
Odawara · 167 km south19°

Hottest month: August (day 24°)
Coldest month: February (night -9°)
Wettest month: August (350 mm)
Driest month: December (50 mm)

0° -9°

3° -6°

10° 0°

16° 5°

19° 10°

22° 15°

24° 16°

20° 12°

14° 6°

9° 0°

4° -5°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

142

May

159

Jun

229

Jul

245

Aug

350

Sep

301

Oct

167

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 Chūzenji
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	0°	3°	10°	16°	19°	22°	24°	20°	14°	9°	4°
Average low (°C)	-9°	-9°	-6°	0°	5°	10°	15°	16°	12°	6°	0°	-5°
Precipitation (mm)	56	71	96	142	159	229	245	350	301	167	97	50

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Lake Chūzenji

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 102 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (106 km). The nearest large city is Kiryū, 39 km to the south.