Imuta-ike
Imuta-ike is a freshwater caldera lake in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It forms part of Imutaike Prefectural Natural Park. Its plant communities were designated a Natural Monument of Japan in 1921 and sixty hectares of wetlands were designated a Ramsar Site in 2005.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Imuta Ike”, “Imuta Pond”, and “Lake Imuta”
Places of Interest
Highlights include 市立藺牟田小学校 and Ojyatta-mall Satsumasendai-kan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Satsuma.
Satsuma
Town
Satsuma is a town in Satsuma District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,399 in 8705 households, and a population density of 61 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 303.90 km2. Satsuma is situated 10 km north of Imuta-ike.
Imuta-ike
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kagoshima, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
31.81822° or 31° 49′ 6″ northLongitude
130.46773° or 130° 28′ 4″ eastElevation
294 metres (965 feet)Open location code
8Q3GRF99+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 190819911OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
8610390Wikidata ID
Q3149577
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Imuta-ike” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Imuta-ike”
- French: “Imuta-ike”
- Japanese: “藺牟田池”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kedoincho-Imuta and Kubuki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 藺牟田池外輪緑地 and 薩摩川内市祁答院生熊系保存資料館（アイアイム）.
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