Lake Yogo
Lake Yogo is freshwater lake in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is located north of Lake Biwa and is separated from the lake by Shizugatake. Fish species inhabiting Lake Yogo include Silurus lithophilus, pond smelt, crucian carp, common carp, eel, catfish, and teribuna.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Japan
- Also known as: “Yogono-umi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yogo and Shizugatake.
Yogo
Railway stop
Photo: SONIC BLOOMING, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yogo Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.
Shizugatake
Peak
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shizugatake is a 421 m-tall mountain in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This mountain separates Lake Biwa and Lake Yogo. The area surrounding the mountain is designated as Biwako Quasi-National Park.
Lake Yogo
- Category: body of water
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.52276° or 35° 31′ 22″ northLongitude
136.19468° or 136° 11′ 41″ eastElevation
130 metres (427 feet)Open location code
8Q7RG5FV+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 185448738OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
1848390Wikidata ID
Q11385251
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Yogo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Lake Yogo” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yogo-ko”
- Chinese: “余吳湖”
- Chinese: “餘吳湖”
- German: “Yogo-See”
- Japanese: “Yogo Ko”
- Japanese: “余呉湖”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Yogocho-Kawanami and Yogocho-Yato.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大岩山 and Yogoko Visitor Center.
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