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Lake Matsubara: Day Trip from Tokyo (125 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Lake Matsubara is a lake in Koumi, Nagano Prefecture, about 125 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Lake Matsubara
Photo: Photographed by Qurren (talk), with IXY Digital 10 compact digital camera., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLake
Name in Japanese松原湖
LocationKoumi, Nagano Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Matsubarako Station – about 1.5 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 125 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 173 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 271 km (straight line)
Established887
Coordinates36.05306, 138.45694
MapOpen in Google Maps

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