Lake Shikotsu

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Lake Shikotsu is a deep caldera lake in Hokkaido, Japan, renowned for its exceptionally clear water and scenic volcanic surroundings.

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Lake Shikotsu canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf caldera lake
lake
accessCity Chitose, Hokkaido
surface form: Chitose
basinCountry Japan
clarityRanking among the clearest lakes in Japan
country Japan
ecosystemType oligotrophic lake ecosystem
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 248 meters
formedBy collapse of a volcanic caldera
freezingCharacteristic rarely freezes completely
hasEvent Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival
hasHotSprings Shikotsuko Onsen
hasIsland no significant natural islands
hasNearbyVolcano Mount Eniwa
Mount Fuppushi
Mount Tarumae
iceFestivalSeason winter
knownFor exceptionally clear water
scenic volcanic surroundings
winter ice festival
languageOfToponym Japanese
locatedIn Hokkaido
Shikotsu-Toya National Park
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Chitose, Hokkaido
locatedInArchipelago Japanese archipelago
locatedInRegion Ishikari Subprefecture
locatedInTimeZone Japan Standard Time
locatedOnIsland Hokkaido
maximumDepth about 363 meters
maximumDepthRankingInJapan one of the deepest lakes in Japan
nearestMajorCity Sapporo
origin volcanic caldera
outflow Chitose River NERFINISHED
partOf Shikotsu caldera
protectedAreaStatus within a national park
reasonForNotFreezing great depth
surfaceArea about 78.5 square kilometers
tourismActivity boating
diving
fishing
hiking
hot spring tourism
sightseeing
volume about 20 cubic kilometers
waterColor deep blue
waterTransparency high
waterType freshwater

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Chitose near Lake Shikotsu
Chitose hasTouristAttraction Lake Shikotsu
Shikotsu-Toya National Park hasPart Lake Shikotsu
Shikotsu caldera hasFeature Lake Shikotsu
Shikotsu caldera contains Lake Shikotsu
Shikotsu caldera namedAfter Lake Shikotsu
Jōzankei Onsen nearbyLake Lake Shikotsu
Mount Tarumae locatedNear Lake Shikotsu
Mount Tarumae overlooks Lake Shikotsu
Mount Fuppushi overlooks Lake Shikotsu