Izunuma-Uchinuma, Kurihara

Name: Izunuma-Uchinuma
Address: Kurihara, Japan

#1 among attractions in Kurihara

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Lake

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Izunuma and Uchinuma are a pair of interconnected freshwater lakes in the alluvial plain of the Hasama River, a tributary of the Kitakami River in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 1967 the birdlife and habitat of the lakes were designated a Natural Monument. In 1985 an area of 559 hectares was designated a Ramsar Site. In 1996 the sound of the Izunuma-Uchinuma greater white-fronted goose was selected as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan by the Ministry of the Environment. ()

Maximum depth: 5 ftElevation: 7 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°43'0"N, 141°6'0"E

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Izunuma-Uchinuma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Naganuma Futopia Park, Naganuma Dam.

2.6 miSE
Park
Naganuma Futopia Park, Tome
67 min walk • Naganuma Futopia Park is a park in Hasamachokitakata in Tome, Miyagi, Japan.
2.7 miE
Dam
Naganuma Dam
69 min walk • Naganuma Dam is a dam in the city of Tome, Miyagi, Japan, completed in May 2014. The dam is located on the Hasama River, a branch of the Kitakami River system. The dam was built by the government of Miyagi Prefecture. It is an earthen dam, with height of 15.3 meters, and three lock gates on its left bank.

Izunuma-Uchinuma, Kurihara

Facts and practical information

Izunuma-Uchinuma – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Naganuma Futopia Park, Tome

Naganuma Dam