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Sayama pond

Sayama pond is an artificial reservoir located in the city of , in the of Japan. Constructed around the 6th century, it claims to be the oldest in Japan, based on chronological survey of potteries near the lake confirmed that the pond was completed in 7th century.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in Ōsakasayama, Japan
  • Also known as: “Sayama Lake”, “Sayama Pond”, and “Sayamaike”
Photo: Seiji Kobayashi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sayama Ike Museum and Ryūjin Shrine.

Museum
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Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine.

Public building
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is a public building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mihara-ku and Higashi-ku.

Suburb
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is a ward of the city of Sakai in , Japan. The ward has an area of 13.24 km2 and a population of 39,230. The population density is 2,960 per km2.

Suburb
Photo: 田英, Public domain.
is a ward of the city of Sakai in , Japan. The ward has an area of 10.48 km2 and a population of 85,263. The population density is 8,136 per square kilometer.

Suburb
Photo: 田英, Public domain.
Naka-ku is a ward of the city of Sakai in , Japan. The ward has an area of 17.94 km2 and a population of 121,377. The population density is 6,766 per square kilometer.

Sayama pond

Latitude
34.5029° or 34° 30′ 10″ north
Longitude
135.55035° or 135° 33′ 1″ east
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QGH32+54
Open­Street­Map ID
way 377938597
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
9072610
Wiki­data ID
Q11571743
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Discover Sayama pond from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Sayama pond” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sayamaike”
  • Chinese: “狹山池”
  • Dutch: “Sayamaike”
  • Japanese: “狭山池”
  • Japanese: “狭山池公園”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sayama 2-chome and Ikenohara 2-chome.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include SayamaLake Park and Sayaka Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sayama pond”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.