# Lake Nogaike, Japan: what it is and when to go > Lake Nogaike is a protected area (野ヶ池) in Japan. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lake-nogaike/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** 野ヶ池 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** April to May and October. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 155 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [vill.ooshika.nagano.jp](http://www.vill.ooshika.nagano.jp/2021/04/29/%E3%80%90%E7%B5%B6%E6%99%AF%E3%80%91%E3%81%8A%E3%81%99%E3%81%99%E3%82%81%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88/) - **Coordinates:** 35.55262, 138.07019 ## What it is and where Lake Nogaike is a protected area (野ヶ池) in Japan. Its coordinates are 35.55262, 138.07019; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 155 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.552622%2C138.070189) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.552622%2C138.070189) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fauna/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Lake Nogaike is **April to May and October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 51 | | February | Possible | 10 h 42 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 54 | | May | Best time | 13 h 53 | | June | Possible | 14 h 23 | | July | Possible | 14 h 11 | | August | Possible | 13 h 21 | | September | Possible | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Possible | 10 h 05 | | December | Possible | 9 h 36 | In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to May and October | November to March and June to September | | Wildlife | April to May and October | November to March and June to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Lake Nogaike has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Koshibu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/koshibu-onsen/): Building in Nagano Prefecture, Japan · 1.4 km - [Fukutoku-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukutokuji/): Monument · 1.6 km - [Lake Torigaike](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lake-torigaike/): Protected area · 2.1 km - [Median Tectonic Line Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/oshika-median-tectonic-line-museum/): Museum · 2.9 km - [Minayama Arboretum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/minayama-arboretum/): Protected area · 2.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Nature - [Mount Fuji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/monte-fuji/): volcano in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, Japan - [Itsukushima Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/santuario-itsukushima/): Shinto shrine in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan - [Tokyo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bahia-de-tokio/): bay in Japan - [Mount Asama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/asama/): volcano on the border of Gunma and Nagano prefectures in Japan - [Sakurajima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakurajima/): volcano and island located in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan - [Mount Aso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/monte-aso/): volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Lake Nogaike? It is a protected area (野ヶ池 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Lake Nogaike? April to May and October. In June there are 14 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 36. ### How do you get to Lake Nogaike? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 155 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.552622%2C138.070189) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Koshibu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/koshibu-onsen/), [Fukutoku-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukutokuji/), [Lake Torigaike](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/lake-torigaike/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/826415906), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).