List of lakes of Japan

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The list of lakes in Japan ranked by surface area.

RankName
Region
Prefecture¹
Municipalities Water Area
(km2)
Max Depth
(m)
Altitude
(m)
Volume
(km³)
1 Biwa Kansai Shiga Ōtsu, Kusatsu, Higashi-Ōmi, Hikone
Nagahama, Moriyama, Ōmi-Hachiman
Takashima, Yasu, Maibara
Fresh670.3103.88527.5
2 Kasumigaura Kantō Ibaraki Tsuchiura, Ishioka, Omitama, Inashiki
Ami, Kasumigaura, Namegata, Itako, Miho
Fresh167.67.1000.85
3 Saroma Hokkaidō Abashiri Kitami, Saroma, Yūbetsu Brackish151.919.601.3
4 Inawashiro Tōhoku Fukushima Aizuwakamatsu, Inawashiro, Kōriyama Fresh103.394.65145.40
5 Nakaumi San'in Shimane
Tottori
Matsue, Yonago, Yasugi
Sakaiminato, Higashi-Izumo
Brackish86.217.100.47
6 Kussharo Hokkaidō Kushiro Teshikaga Fresh79.3117.51212.25
7 Shinji San'in Shimane Matsue, Izumo, Hikawa Brackish79.16.000.34
8 Shikotsu Hokkaidō Ishikari Chitose Fresh78.4360.124720.9
9 Tōya Hokkaidō Iburi Tōyako, Sōbetsu Fresh70.7179.9848.19
10 Hamana Tōkai Shizuoka Hamamatsu, Kosai, Arai Brackish65.013.100.35
11 Ogawara Tōhoku Aomori Misawa, Tōhoku, Rokkasho Brackish62.224.400.714
12 Towada Tōhoku Aomori
Akita
Towada, Kosaka Fresh61.0326.84004.19
13 Notoro Hokkaidō Abashiri Abashiri Brackish58.423.100.5
14 Fūren Hokkaidō Nemuro Nemuro, Betsukai Brackish57.513.000.0564
15 Kitaura Kantō Ibaraki Kashima, Hokota, Namegata, Itako Fresh35.27.000.18
16 Abashiri Hokkaidō Abashiri Abashiri, Ōzora Brackish32.316.100.2
17 Akkeshi Hokkaidō Kushiro Akkeshi, Hokkaidō Fresh32.311.00
18 Hachirō Tōhoku Akita Katagami, Oga, Gojōme, Ikawa, Ōgata Fresh27.712.00
19 Tazawa Tōhoku Akita Senboku Fresh25.8423.42497.2
20 Mashū Hokkaidō Kushiro Teshikaga Fresh19.2211.4351
21 Jūsan Tōhoku Aomori Goshogawara, Tsugaru, Nakadomari Brackish18.11.50
22 Kutcharo Hokkaidō Sōya Hamatonbetsu Fresh13.33.300.014
23 Suwa Chūbu Nagano Okaya, Suwa, Shimo-Suwa Fresh13.37.67590.06135
24 Akan Hokkaidō Kushiro Kushiro Fresh13.044.84200.249
25 Chūzenji Kantō Tochigi Nikkō Fresh11.8163.012691.1
26 Inba Kantō Chiba Yachiyo, Sakura, Narita, Inzai, Shisui, Sakae Fresh11.552.52.50.0277
27 Ikeda Kyūshū Kagoshima Ibusuki Fresh10.9233.0661.38
28 Hibara Tōhoku Fukushima Kitashiobara Fresh10.730.58220.13
29 Ashi Kantō Kanagawa Hakone Fresh7.0343.5723
30 Kuttara Hokkaidō Iburi Shiraoi Fresh4.681482580.491

1) For lakes in the Hokkaidō region, Subprefecture is listed

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