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Lake Yamanaka

Located in Yamanashi, Japan Coordinates: 35°24′57″ N 138°52′29″ E

Location in Japan

Elevation: 984 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Yamanakako Village; 0.8 km N
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–September; See the climate
Airports: OIM Oshima Airport83 km; HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport84 km

About Lake Yamanaka

Lake Yamanaka is a lake. Location: Yamanashi, Japan. Elevation: 984 m.

From Wikipedia

Lake Yamanaka (山中湖, Yamanaka-ko, 'Lake in the Mountains') is located in the village of Yamanakako in Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan. Lake Yamanaka is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in surface area and the highest in elevation. It is the third highest lake in Japan, with a mean surface altitude of 980.5 metres (3,217 ft). It is also the shallowest of the Fuji Five Lakes, with a maximum water depth of 13.5 metres (44 ft). It was formed by lava flows from an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Place of Scenic Beauty
Maximum depth: 15 m
Area: 6.5 km²
Official website: yamanakako.gr.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Yamanaka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 84 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Odawara · 31 km southeast19°
Fujinomiya · 32 km southwest18°
Fuji · 33 km southwest20°

Hottest month: August (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: August (255 mm)
Driest month: December (43 mm)

6° -5°

9° -2°

15° 4°

19° 8°

21° 13°

25° 17°

26° 18°

22° 14°

17° 8°

13° 3°

9° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

105

Apr

127

May

144

Jun

208

Jul

178

Aug

255

Sep

242

Oct

171

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 Yamanaka
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	9°	15°	19°	21°	25°	26°	22°	17°	13°	9°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-2°	4°	8°	13°	17°	18°	14°	8°	3°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	47	61	105	127	144	208	178	255	242	171	84	43

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Lake Yamanaka

The nearest airport is Oshima Airport (OIM), 83 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (84 km). The nearest large city is Odawara, 31 km to the southeast.