Lake Chūzenji
Nikkō is a town of 76,000 people to the north of Tokyo, in Tochigi Prefecture. Attractions include the mausoleum of shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu and that of his grandson Iemitsu, and the Futarasan Shrine, which dates to the year 767 AD.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Nikkō, Kantō region, Japan
- Also known as: “Chūgūshi-ko”, “Chuzenji”, “Chuzenji Ko”, and “Sachino-umi”
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Kegon Falls and Ryūzu Falls.
Kegon Falls
Waterfall
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Kegon Falls is located at Lake Chūzenji in Nikkō National Park near the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The falls were formed when the Daiya River was rerouted by lava flows. Kegon Falls is situated 3½ km east of Lake Chūzenji.
Ryūzu Falls
Waterfall
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Ryūzu Falls is a waterfall located upstream from the Yugawa River which makes its way into Lake Yunoko and Lake Chūzenji. It is located near Nikkō in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Mount Nantai
Peak
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Mount Nantai is a stratovolcano in the Nikkō National Park in Tochigi Prefecture, in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The mountain is 2,486 metres high. Mount Nantai is situated 4 km northeast of Lake Chūzenji.
Lake Chūzenji
- Categories: landslide-dammed lake and body of water
- Location: Tochigi, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Chūzenji from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Lake Chūzenji” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Chūzenji aintzira”
- Burmese: “ချူးဇင်းဂျိကန်”
- Catalan: “Llac Chuzenji”
- Cebuano: “Chūzenji Ko”
- Chinese: “中禪寺湖”
- Dutch: “Lake Chūzenji”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره تشوزينچى”
- French: “Chūzenji-ko”
- French: “lac Chūzenji”
- French: “Lac Chūzenji”
- Galician: “Lago Chuzenji”
- German: “Chūzenji-See”
- Italian: “Lago Chūzenji”
- Japanese: “中禅寺湖”
- Korean: “주젠지호”
- Polish: “Chūzenji-ko”
- Polish: “Chūzenji”
- Portuguese: “Lago Chuzenji”
- Russian: “Тюдзендзи”
- Spanish: “Lago Chuzenji”
- Thai: “ทะเลสาบชูเซ็นจิ”
- Turkish: “Chūzenji Gölü”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shōbugahama and Sanbonmatsu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel and Ōhira Yama.
Tochigi: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Utsunomiya, Nikko, Ashikaga, and Oyama.
Curious Places to Discover
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Lake Chūzenji”. Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.