Notable lake · Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture
Junsai Swamp
蓴菜沼
Junsai Swamp is a lake in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido Prefecture.
Junsai Swamp: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Junsai Swamp
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Junsai Swamp — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.98546, 140.63065. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Junsai Swamp
- Onuma Quasi-National Park · sanctuary · Oshima Subprefecture · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mt. Komagatake · viewpoint · Oshima Subprefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 鷲ノ木遺跡 · fort · Oshima Subprefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- 亀田八幡宮 · temple · Oshima Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Goryōkaku · fort · Oshima Subprefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ōfune Site · fort · Oshima Subprefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Koryuji Temple · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jitsugyo-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
- Funadama Shrine · temple · Oshima Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- Ōtani Hongan-ji Hakodate Betsu-in · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- Miharashi Park · park · Oshima Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- 本願寺函館別院 · Buddhist site · Oshima Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Hakodate · viewpoint · Oshima Subprefecture · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hakodate Gokoku-jinja Shrine · temple · Oshima Subprefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hakodate Hachimangu Shrine · temple · Oshima Subprefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- Hakodate City Tropical Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Oshima Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- Kakinoshima Site · fort · Oshima Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
- Trappistine Monastery · church · Oshima Subprefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Junsai Swamp
- 十三湖 · lake · Aomori Prefecture · ~136 km · Must-see
- Lake Onuma · lake · Oshima Subprefecture · ~6 km
- 大野ダム · lake · Oshima Subprefecture · ~13 km
- 南部坂ダム · lake · Oshima Subprefecture · ~19 km
- 新中野ダム · lake · Oshima Subprefecture · ~23 km
- 笹流ダム · lake · Oshima Subprefecture · ~26 km
- 幌別ダム · lake · Iburi Subprefecture · ~76 km
- 美利河ダム · lake · Hiyama Subprefecture · ~81 km
- Lake Toya · lake · Iburi Subprefecture · ~89 km
- Lake Kuttara · lake · Iburi Subprefecture · ~91 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Junsai Swamp?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Junsai Swamp?
Nearby: Onuma Quasi-National Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Mt. Komagatake (viewpoint, 12 km), 鷲ノ木遺跡 (fort, 21 km), 亀田八幡宮 (temple, 29 km), Goryōkaku (fort, 29 km), Ōfune Site (fort, 31 km).
Is Junsai Swamp worth visiting?
Junsai Swamp is listed as a notable lake in Hokkaido Prefecture on Spotwander.