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Lake Shikotsu (支笏湖, Shikotsu-ko) is a lake in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a part of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park. Lake Shikotsu is located in the south-west part of Hokkaidō. It has an average depth of 265 metres and a maximum depth of 363 metres, making it the second deepest lake in Japan, after Lake Tazawa. It is the 8th-largest lake by surface area in Japan and the second largest of Japan's caldera lakes, surpassed only by Lake Kussharo. It is surrounded by three volcanos: Mount Eniwa... full article at wikipedia
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  • 78.4km²
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  • 40.4km
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  • 223.0km²
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