Notable lake · Tokyo, Tokyo
Outer Moat
外堀
Outer Moat is a lake in Tokyo, Tokyo.
Outer Moat: 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 Outer Moat
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 Outer Moat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.69620, 139.73879. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Outer Moat
- Yasukuni Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tokyo Daijingu · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Showa Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~1 km · Must-see
- The National Museum of Modern Art · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kotohira-gū Tokyo Branch · museum · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Three Palace Sanctuaries · fort · Tokyo · ~2 km · Must-see
- Suga Shrine · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bunkyo Hometown History Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- St. Mary's Cathedral · church · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kanda-myōjin · temple · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shinjuku Gyoen · park · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Koishikawa Annex, Museum of Architecture, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hanazono Jinja Shrine · temple · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gokoku-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pierre de Coubertin · fort · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bank of Japan Currency Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mitsui Memorial Museum · museum · Tokyo · ~4 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Outer Moat
- Murayama Reservoir · lake · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Teganuma · lake · Chiba Prefecture · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Sagami · lake · Kanagawa Prefecture · ~68 km · Must-see
- Lake Okutama · lake · Saitama Prefecture · ~83 km · Must-see
- Lake Kasumigaura · lake · Katori · ~88 km · Must-see
- Lake Umeda · lake · Tochigi Prefecture · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lake Tanuki · lake · Minamikoma · ~142 km · Must-see
- Chidorigafuchi Moat · lake · Tokyo · ~1 km
- Ushigafuchi Moat · lake · Tokyo · ~1 km
- Hanzo Moat · lake · Tokyo · ~2 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Outer Moat full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Outer Moat yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Outer Moat?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Outer Moat?
Nearby: Yasukuni Shrine (temple, 1 km), Tokyo Daijingu (temple, 1 km), National Showa Memorial Museum (museum, 1 km), The National Museum of Modern Art (museum, 2 km), Kotohira-gū Tokyo Branch (museum, 2 km), Three Palace Sanctuaries (fort, 2 km).
Is Outer Moat worth visiting?
Outer Moat is listed as a notable lake in Tokyo on Spotwander.