Lake Inohana

Japanese: 猪鼻湖 - いのはなこ

A tributary lake in the northwest of Lake Hamana in Shizuoka Prefecture, also known as Lake Osaki. It has an area of 5.5 km2 and a circumference of 12 km. It connects to Lake Hamana at Inohana Strait between the Osaki Peninsula and Mt. Honjo, and is at its deepest near the strait, with a depth of about 12 m. Alluvial plains have developed along the Uriyama River and Tsurihashi River, which flow in from the north shore, and the town of Mikkabi is located on these rivers. Inohana Lake Shrine, dedicated to Sarutahiko no Mikoto, is located on the rocks at the lake's mouth, and the Shinseto Bridge on Lakeside Way spans it. Tangerine orchards can be seen in the surrounding mountains, and oyster farming can be seen on the lake's surface. [Kitagawa Mitsuo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

静岡県浜名湖北西部の支湖で，大崎湖ともいう。面積5.5km2，周囲12km。大崎半島と本城山との間の猪鼻瀬戸で浜名湖に通じ，瀬戸付近が最深部で，水深約12m。北岸から流入する宇利山川および釣橋川沿いに沖積地が発達し，三ヶ日町市街地が立地する。湖口の岩上には猿田彦命を祭る猪鼻湖神社があり，レークサイドウェーの新瀬戸橋がかかる。周辺山地にはミカン園，湖面にはカキの養殖がみられる。【北川光雄】

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