Lake Notoro Explained

Lake Notoro
Location:Hokkaidō, Japan
Coords:44.0667°N 153°W
Outflow:Sea of Okhotsk
Area:58km2
Cities:Abashiri
Pushpin Map:Japan Hokkaido

, also Lake Notori or Notoro Lagoon,[1] is a coastal lagoon by the northern shore of Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan.[2] It is included in Abashiri Quasi-National Park.

It is the 13th-largest lake in Japan. It is about 2km (01miles) northwest of Lake Abashiri and 15km (09miles) east of Lake Saroma (also a coastal lagoon).

Notes and References

  1. Book: Japan, the New Official Guide. 1966. Japan Travel Bureau. 1046. To the NW of Lake Abashiri lie the Notoro Lagoon (32 km in circumference and 58 sq km in area) and the Saroma Lagoon (72 km in circumference and 149 sq km in area)..
  2. Web site: Shellfish gathering in Lake Notoro . . 10 February 2012.