Notable lake · Iwate Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture
昭和湖
昭和湖 is a lake in Iwate Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture.
昭和湖: 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 昭和湖
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 昭和湖 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.96716, 140.77941. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near 昭和湖
- Megama/Ogama Geysers at Onikōbe · attraction · Miyagi Prefecture · ~23 km · Must-see
- Genbikei · waterfall · Miyagi Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sakuradasan Jinja · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- Naruko · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chūson-ji Konjikidō · fort · Miyagi Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
- 荒雄川神社 · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
- Chūson Temple · Buddhist site · Nishiiwai · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mōtsū-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Miyagi Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kinkeizan · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
- Nakayamagoe Pass · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~36 km · Must-see
- Muryōkō-in Ato · fort · Miyagi Prefecture · ~37 km · Must-see
- 日枝神社 · temple · Miyagi Prefecture · ~39 km · Must-see
- 妙円寺 · Buddhist site · Miyagi Prefecture · ~39 km · Must-see
- 妙教寺 · Buddhist site · Miyagi Prefecture · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hitaka Jinja · temple · Iwate Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
- Geibikei · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~51 km · Must-see
- 樺山遺跡 · fort · Iwate Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
- 長沼フートピア公園 · park · Miyagi Prefecture · ~54 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near 昭和湖
- Lake Furukawanuma · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~93 km · Must-see
- Aratozawa Dam · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~14 km
- 栗駒ダム · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~17 km
- 皆瀬ダム · lake · Akita Prefecture · ~20 km
- Hanayama Dam · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~28 km
- Koda Dam · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~30 km
- 鳴子ダム · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~31 km
- Lake Katanuma · lake · Miyagi Prefecture · ~33 km
- 神室ダム · lake · Mogami · ~39 km
- 一関遊水地 · lake · Iwate Prefecture · ~40 km
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Frequently asked
Is 昭和湖 full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for 昭和湖 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit 昭和湖?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near 昭和湖?
Nearby: Megama/Ogama Geysers at Onikōbe (attraction, 23 km), Genbikei (waterfall, 29 km), Sakuradasan Jinja (temple, 33 km), Naruko (viewpoint, 33 km), Chūson-ji Konjikidō (fort, 35 km), 荒雄川神社 (temple, 35 km).
Is 昭和湖 worth visiting?
昭和湖 is listed as a notable lake in Iwate Prefecture on Spotwander.