Lake Usori
Lake Usori is a volcanic crater lake in northern Honshū island, Japan. It is also referred to as Lake Usorisan. Located in the Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, it is within the borders of the city of Mutsu and Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: crater lake on the island of Honshu, Japan
- Also known as: “Lake Osorezan”, “Lake Usoriyama”, “Osoreyama-ko”, “Usorisan Ko”, “Usoriyama-ko”, and “Usorizan-ko”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Osore and Osorezan Temple.
Mount Osore
Photo: Herry Lawford, CC BY 2.0.
Mount Osore is a temple and miniature wasteland in the middle of the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori, Japan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yagen Valley and Mutsu.
Yagen Valley
The Yagen Valley is a remote mountain valley in the middle of the Shimokita Peninsula, on the Japanese island of Honshu.
Mutsu
Mutsu is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2025, the city had an estimated population of 50,589 in 27,960 households, and a population density of 59 persons per km2.
Lake Usori
- Categories: volcanic crater lake and body of water
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.31793° or 41° 19′ 5″ northLongitude
141.0876° or 141° 5′ 15″ eastElevation
231 metres (758 feet)Open location code
8RH3839Q+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 27278545OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
2127564Wikidata ID
Q10711273
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Usori from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Lake Usori” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “宇曾利湖”
- French: “lac Usori”
- French: “Lac Usori”
- French: “Usori-ko”
- Japanese: “Usori-ko”
- Japanese: “うそりこ”
- Japanese: “宇曽利山湖”
- Japanese: “宇曽利湖”
- Japanese: “宇曾利山湖”
- Japanese: “宇曾利湖”
- Korean: “우소리호”
- Polish: “Usori-ko”
- Polish: “Usori”
- Spanish: “Lago Osore”
- Spanish: “Lago Usori”
- Spanish: “Lago Usoriyama”
- Swedish: “Usorisjön”
- Welsh: “Llyn Usori”
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