1Lake SaromaArea 151.63 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackishHokkaido lakes ranked by area
The lakes and ponds of Hokkaido in order of area. Lake Saroma, at the top, is the third-largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa and Lake Kasumigaura.
1Lake SaromaArea 151.63 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
2Lake KussharoArea 79.54 km²Caldera lake
3Lake ShikotsuArea 78.48 km²Caldera lake
4Lake ToyaArea 70.72 km²Caldera lake
5Lake FurenArea 64.17 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
6Lake NotoroArea 58.18 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
7Lake AkkeshiArea 32.7 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
8Lake AbashiriArea 32.27 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
9Lake MashuArea 19.22 km²Caldera lake
10Lake KutcharoArea 13.44 km²Lagoon-origin lake
11Lake AkanArea 13.25 km²Caldera lake
12Lake TofutsuArea 8.19 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
13Onneto PondArea 6.44 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
14Lake ToroArea 6.27 km²Lagoon-origin lake
15Onuma PondArea 5.31 km²Dammed lake
16Lake KomukeArea 4.84 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
17Lake KuttaraArea 4.7 km²Caldera lake
18Onuma PondArea 4.67 km²Lagoon-origin lake
19Yudonuma PondArea 4.43 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
20Konuma PondArea 3.81 km²Dammed lake
21Hichirippunuma PondArea 3.78 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
22Lake ShikaribetsuArea 3.59 km²Dammed lake
23Panketo PondArea 3.55 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
24Lake PanketoArea 2.86 km²Dammed lake
26Lake UtonaiArea 2.1 km²Lagoon-origin lake
27Poronuma PondArea 1.97 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
28Lake ShirarutoroArea 1.72 km²Lagoon-origin lake
29Uryunuma Moor PondsArea 1.55 km²Origin: Unknown
30Oikamanainuma PondArea 1.54 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
31Lake TakkobuArea 1.31 km²Lagoon-origin lake
32Penketo PondArea 1.27 km²Lagoon-origin lake
33Lake ChobushiArea 1.12 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
34Lake ChimikeppuArea 1.07 km²Dammed lake
35Lake MokotoArea 0.98 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
36Kabutonuma PondArea 0.85 km²Lagoon-origin lake
37Junsainuma PondArea 0.73 km²Dammed lake
38Mosappunuma PondArea 0.62 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
39Totsuruto PondArea 0.57 km²Lagoon-origin lake
40Lake KushuArea 0.49 km²Lagoon-origin lake
40Mokeuninuma PondArea 0.49 km²Lagoon-origin lake
42Onneto PondArea 0.47 km²Lagoon-origin lake
43Kimontonuma PondArea 0.46 km²Origin: Other
44Lake RausuArea 0.43 km²Dammed lake
45Lake RiyaushiArea 0.42 km²Lagoon-origin lake
46Lake ChoboshiArea 0.41 km²Lagoon-origin lake
47Lake OkotanpeArea 0.4 km²Dammed lake
47Kanekinto PondArea 0.4 km²Origin: Other
49Lake HorokayantoArea 0.39 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
50Moerenuma PondArea 0.38 km²Dammed lake
51Junsainuma PondArea 0.37 km²Origin: Other
51Lake HarutoriArea 0.37 km²Lagoon-origin lake
53Miyajimanuma PondArea 0.36 km²Origin: Other
54Bentennuma PondArea 0.34 km²Lagoon-origin lake
55Lake PorotoArea 0.32 km²Lagoon-origin lake
56Barasanto PondArea 0.3 km²Origin: Other
56Lake PenketoArea 0.3 km²Dammed lake
58Tanjinuma PondArea 0.28 km²Lagoon-origin lake
58Pashukuruto PondArea 0.28 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
60Kimomanuma PondArea 0.26 km²Lagoon-origin lake
61Megumanuma PondArea 0.25 km²Lagoon-origin lake
61Tosamuporonuma PondArea 0.25 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
63Tanneto PondArea 0.23 km²Lagoon-origin lake
63Lake OnnetoArea 0.23 km²Dammed lake
65Sarukotsunuma PondArea 0.22 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
66Nishibetsukonuma PondArea 0.2 km²Origin: Other
67Kamuitonuma PondArea 0.19 km²Lagoon-origin lake
67Ponto PondArea 0.19 km²Lagoon-origin lake
69Onishito PondArea 0.18 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
70Naganuma Pond (No. 2)Area 0.17 km²Origin: Other
71Mokeunikonuma PondArea 0.13 km²Lagoon-origin lake
71Pontonuma PondArea 0.13 km²Lagoon-origin lake
71Onuma PondArea 0.13 km²Lagoon-origin lake
71Naganuma PondArea 0.13 km²Lagoon-origin lake
75Pekerettonuma PondArea 0.12 km²Origin: Other
75Ionuma PondArea 0.12 km²Dammed lake
77Echigonuma PondArea 0.11 km²Origin: Other
77Naganuma PondArea 0.11 km²Lagoon-origin lake
77Lake ShunkushitakaraArea 0.11 km²Origin: Unknown
80Lake TsukigaumiArea 0.1 km²Origin: Unknown
80Hikiusuto PondArea 0.1 km²Lagoon-origin lake
82Mamisunuma PondArea 0.08 km²Origin: Unknown
82Onuma PondArea 0.08 km²Volcanic lake
82Onuma PondArea 0.08 km²Origin: Other
82Mokeunidaiichinuma PondArea 0.08 km²Lagoon-origin lake
82Otatomarinuma PondArea 0.08 km²Lagoon-origin lake
87Lake TachibanaArea 0.07 km²Volcanic lake
87Naganuma PondArea 0.07 km²Caldera lake
87Naganuma PondArea 0.07 km²Lagoon-origin lake
87Horomuionuma PondArea 0.07 km²Origin: Unknown
87Naganuma PondArea 0.07 km²Origin: Unknown
87Hisagonuma PondArea 0.07 km²Origin: Unknown
87Tokotannuma PondArea 0.07 km²Lagoon-origin lake
94Lake ChitoseArea 0.06 km²Origin: Other
94Tarumaeonuma PondArea 0.06 km²Dammed lake
94Yasoshinuma PondArea 0.06 km²Lagoon-origin lakeBrackish
97Furenuma PondArea 0.05 km²Origin: Unknown
97Kuchinashinuma PondArea 0.05 km²Origin: Other
97Asahinuma PondArea 0.05 km²Lagoon-origin lake
97Onuma PondArea 0.05 km²Origin: Other
97Lake ChinishibetsuArea 0.05 km²Origin: Unknown
97Nanbuto PondArea 0.05 km²Lagoon-origin lake
97Hyotannuma PondArea 0.05 km²Dammed lake
104Lake KokkuriArea 0.04 km²Origin: Other
104Lake ShinonomeArea 0.04 km²Origin: Other
104Kimontokonuma PondArea 0.04 km²Origin: Other
104Shiretokonuma PondArea 0.04 km²Origin: Unknown
108Bankeinuma PondArea 0.03 km²Origin: Unknown
108Karanuma PondArea 0.03 km²Origin: Unknown
108Lake HangetsuArea 0.03 km²Volcanic lake
108Makkanuma PondArea 0.03 km²Origin: Other
108Lake ToyoniArea 0.03 km²Dammed lake
108Himenuma PondArea 0.03 km²Origin: Other
108Onuma PondArea 0.03 km²Origin: Other
108Lake JiroArea 0.03 km²Origin: Unknown
108Lake TaroArea 0.03 km²Origin: Unknown
117Oyunuma PondArea 0.02 km²Volcanic lake
117Konuma PondArea 0.02 km²Origin: Other
117Lake KomadomeArea 0.02 km²Origin: Other
117Junsainuma PondArea 0.02 km²Origin: Unknown
121Tomarunuma PondArea 0.01 km²Origin: Other
121Shinsennuma PondArea 0.01 km²Origin: Unknown
121Ennuma PondArea 0.01 km²Dammed lake
121Kumagaike PondArea 0.01 km²Tectonic lakeAreas of lakes of 1 km² or more are from the GSI Area Statistics 2026; smaller lakes use the 1991 national lake survey. Lakes without a value are not listed.