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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kahokugata Lagoon
Kahokugata Lagoonabout 10 km (6 mi) from Kanazawa. Image credit: Image: Akimoto / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Lakes

Lakes Near Kanazawa, Japan

Research 4 lakes within weekend reach of Kanazawa, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
4
Closest
Kahokugata Lagoon — about 10 km
Furthest listed
about 35 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Kanazawa. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Kanazawa. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

  • 4lakes
  • 3coast and headlands

4 places near Kanazawa

Ordered by straight-line distance from Kanazawa, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Kanazawa

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Lake Gyokusen
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    Lake Gyokusen

    Straight-line distance
    about 13 km (8 mi)
    Recorded type
    artificial lake

    Lake Gyokusen is a lake reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Lake Gyokusen, about 13 km (8 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: ハケ゛ラス・ケイジ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Kibagata
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    Kibagata

    Straight-line distance
    about 29 km (18 mi)
    Recorded type
    lagoon

    Kibagata is a lagoon reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Kibagata, about 29 km (18 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: 藤谷良秀 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Shibayamagata
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    Shibayamagata

    Straight-line distance
    about 35 km (21 mi)
    Recorded type
    lagoon

    Shibayamagata is a lagoon reachable from Kanazawa as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Shibayamagata, about 35 km (21 mi) from Kanazawa

    Image credit: Image: Kakidai / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0