Lake Nojiri

#350 among destinations in Japan

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Nojiri is in the town of Shinano, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Second to Lake Suwa among lakes in Nagano Prefecture, Nojiri is a resort, the location of the first pumped-storage hydroelectricity in Japan, and the site of a Japanese Paleolithic excavation. ()

Local name: 野尻湖 Area: 1.76 mi²Maximum depth: 126 ftElevation: 2352 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 36°49'0"N, 138°11'60"E

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Lake Nojiri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Kurohime, Lake Nojiri Naumann Elephant Museum, Mount Myōkō, Shinano.

4 miW
Volcano
Mount Kurohime, Myoko
103 min walk • Mount Kurohime is a 2,053-metre stratovolcano located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the "Five Mountains of Northern Shinshu", which also includes Mount Iizuna, Mount Myōkō, Mount Togakushi and Mount Madarao.
1.1 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Lake Nojiri Naumann Elephant Museum
29 min walk • Lake Nojiri Naumann Elephant Museum opened on the shore of Lake Nojiri in Shinano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, in 1984. Initially the Nojiri-ko Museum, it was renamed the Lake Nojiri Naumann Elephant Museum in 1996.
6.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Mount Myōkō, Joshin'etsukogen National Park
172 min walk • Mount Myōkō is an active stratovolcano in Honshu, Japan. It is situated at the southwest of Myōkō city, Niigata Prefecture, and a part of Jōshin'etsu-kōgen National Park. Mount Myōkō is listed as one of 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and together with Mount Yahiko, it is well known as the "famous mountain" of Niigata Prefecture.
1.4 miNW
Town
Shinano
35 min walk • Shinano is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2019, the town had an estimated population of 8,339 in 3351 households, and a population density of 56 persons per km². The total area of the town is 149.30 square kilometres.
5.5 miS
Town
Iizuna
140 min walk • Iizuna is a town located in the Kamiminochi District of norther Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,115 in 4187 households, and a population density of 150 persons per km². the total area of the town is 75.00 square kilometres.

Lake Nojiri

Facts and practical information

Lake Nojiri – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Mount Kurohime, Myoko

Lake Nojiri Naumann Elephant Museum

Mount Myōkō, Joshin'etsukogen National Park

Shinano

Iizuna