Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Lake Kussharo

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Lake Kussharo

屈斜路湖 屈斜路湖
alternative words: Lake Kussharo-ko, Kussharoko, Kussharo-ko, Kussharo ko, Lake Kutcharo, Kutcharoko
keywords: hokkaido , lake
related topics: Hokkaido Prefecture , Lake Mashu
explanation: A great caldera lake of volcanic origin located in the east of Hokkaido. Its surface is 79.7 km2 and the deepest point is 117m. Lake Kussharo owns an islet, "Nakanoshima" at the center. There exist other lakes of volcanic origin nearby: Lake Mashu in the east and Lake Akan in the west. With those lakes, it forms "Akan national park".


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