Lake Chōkai

Lake Chōkai is a lake in , , . Lake Chōkai is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
Photo: Tazru, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mt. Chokai and Chōkaisan Ōmonoimi Shrine.

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is a 2236-m-high mountain in southern /northern . Hiking is a regular undertaking, particularly in the summer. The mountain can also be climbed in the winter.

Shinto shrine
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, also known as Chokaisan Ōmonoimi-jinja, is a Shinto shrine on Mount Chokai in , Japan. The shrine has three parts on different parts of the mountain: Fukura-kuchinomiya and Warabioka-kuchinomiya at the foot of the mountain and easier to access for visitors, and the main shrine – known as Sanchō-Gohonsha – on the mountain's summit.

Lake Chōkai

Latitude
39.1° or 39° 6′ 0″ north
Longitude
140.0164° or 140° 0′ 59″ east
Open location code
8RF24228+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91551305
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Wiki­data ID
Q123691923
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Satellite Map

Discover Lake Chōkai from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Lake Chōkai” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Chokaimeer”
  • Japanese: “鳥海湖”

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