Must-see lake · Oita Prefecture, Oita Prefecture
Lake Kinrin
金鱗湖
Lake Kinrin is a lake in Oita Prefecture, Oita Prefecture.
Lake Kinrin: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Lake Kinrin
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Lake Kinrin — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.26675, 131.36903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lake Kinrin
- 宇奈岐日女神社 · temple · Oita Prefecture · ~1 km · Must-see
- アフリカンサファリ · sanctuary · Oita Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- ラクテンチ · park · Oita Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Oniishibōzu Hell · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sea Hell · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hells of Beppu · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Yama Hell · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kamado Jigoku · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- White Pond Hell · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- 別府市美術館 · museum · Oita Prefecture · ~14 km · Must-see
- Blood Pond Hell · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tatsumaki Hell · attraction · Oita Prefecture · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beppu Beach Sand Bath · beach · Oita Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Takasakiyama · viewpoint · Oita Prefecture · ~18 km · Must-see
- 柞原八幡宮 · temple · Oita Prefecture · ~21 km · Must-see
- Shindō Falls · waterfall · Kusu · ~22 km · Must-see
- 大分市歴史資料館 · museum · Oita Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
- 大分農業文化公園 · park · Oita Prefecture · ~24 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lake Kinrin
- 神楽女湖 · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~11 km
- 長湯ダム · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~27 km
- 耶馬溪ダム · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~37 km
- 稲葉ダム · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~39 km
- 末広ダム · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~45 km
- Nameshi dam · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~47 km
- Oyama Dam · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~48 km
- 中ノ川ダム · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~49 km
- Hakusui Pond · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~51 km
- 石場ダム · lake · Oita Prefecture · ~52 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lake Kinrin full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lake Kinrin yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Lake Kinrin?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Lake Kinrin?
Nearby: 宇奈岐日女神社 (temple, 1 km), アフリカンサファリ (sanctuary, 13 km), ラクテンチ (park, 13 km), Oniishibōzu Hell (attraction, 13 km), Sea Hell (attraction, 14 km), Hells of Beppu (attraction, 14 km).
Is Lake Kinrin worth visiting?
Lake Kinrin is listed as a must-see lake in Oita Prefecture on Spotwander.