Lake Kizaki

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lake_name = Lake Kizaki
木崎湖
image_lake = Kizaki-lake winter.jpg
caption_lake = Lake Kizaki, during winter
image_bathymetry =
caption_bathymetry =
coords = coord|36|33|N|137|50|E|type:waterbody_region:JP|display=inline,title
type = Mesotrophic lake
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outflow =
catchment = 22 square kilometers
basin_countries = Japan
length = 2.7 kilometers
width = 1.2 kilometers
area = 1.4 square kilometers
depth = 17.9 meters (mean)
max-depth = 29.5 meters
volume = 0.025 cubic kilometers
shore = 7 kilometers
elevation = 764 meters
islands = None
cities = Near Omachi, Nagano, Honshū, Japan

nihongo|Lake Kizaki|木崎湖|Kizaki-ko is a lake, situated near Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, Honshū, Japan, and located at the foot of the northern Japanese Alps mountain range. Mesotrophic and subalpine in nature, numerous lakeside attractions surround the lake, with the locale being a popular Japanese lakeside resort. Kizaki is also part of the Nishina Three Lakes, which include Lake Aoki and Lake Nakatsuna.

Geography

Lake Kizaki has a maximum length of 2.7km and a maximum width of 1.2 km, with the altitude of its surface reaching 764 meters and its catchment area being 22 square kilometers.

See also

* "Onegai Teacher", also known as "Please Teacher!", anime series which is set in Lake Kizaki and features the lake comprehensively, as well as numerous locations across the region.
* "Onegai Twins", also known as "Please Twins!", anime series, sequel to "Onegai Teacher", which is set in Lake Kizaki and features the lake prominently, with the main storyline featuring the lake comprehensively. as well as numerous locations across the region.

External links

* [http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~kazeyama/one2sato/one2sato.htm Comparision denoting the similarities between "Please Teacher!" and "Please Twins!" animation to actual images of the region]
* [http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/asi/asi-32.html Kizaki-ko (Lake Kizaki) at World Lakes Database]
* [http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/asi/dasi32.html Data Summary of Kizaki-ko (Lake Kizaki) at World Lakes Database]
* [http://www.euronet.nl/users/backhuys/yala.htm Lake Kizaki, Limnology and Ecology, book, by Yatsuka Sajo and Hayashi H.]