Lake Ikeda

Lake Ikeda is a caldera lake located 40 km south of city; Kyūshū island, . It is perhaps best known to tourists as the location of the purported sightings of a monster named Issie, and as the largest lake on Kyūshū island with a surface area of 11 km2 and a shoreline length of 15 km.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake on Kyūshū island, Japan
  • Also known as: Ikeda-ko

Places of Interest

Highlights include Higashi-Kaimon and Hirakiki-jinja Shrine.

Railway station
Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ibusuki, , . It is operated by JR Kyushu. is situated 4 km south of Lake Ikeda.

Shinto shrine
Hirasaki Shrine, also known as Hirakiki-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Kaimonjuttcho neighborhood of the city of Ibusuki in , . is situated 3½ km southwest of Lake Ikeda.

School
is a school, which is situated 3 km north of Lake Ikeda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ikeda and Yamagawa-Toshinaga.

Quarter
is a quarter.

Quarter
is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Lake Ikeda.

Quarter
is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Lake Ikeda.

Lake Ikeda

Latitude
31.23487° or 31° 14′ 6″ north
Longitude
130.56128° or 130° 33′ 41″ east
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
8Q3G6HM6+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41889339
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
1861788
Wiki­data ID
Q3214941
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Ikeda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Burmese to Welsh—“Lake Ikeda” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: အိခဲဒကန်
  • Cebuano: Ikeda Ko
  • Chinese: 池田湖
  • Czech: Jezero Ikeda
  • French: lac Ikeda
  • French: Lac Ikeda
  • Hindi: इकेदा झील
  • Japanese: 池田湖
  • Japanese: 金鰻湖
  • Persian: دریاچه ایکدا
  • Russian: Икеда (озеро)
  • Russian: Икеда
  • Welsh: Llyn Ikeda

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kaimon-Ueno and Yamagawa-Oyama.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 金豊龍神社 and 池田湖遊園地.

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