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Lake Ōnuma (Hokkaido): Location, Nearest Station & Distance from Sapporo

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Lake Ōnuma is a lake in Wakkanai, Hokkaido. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sapporo, about 259 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Lake Ōnuma
Photo: 100yen 12:21, 9 October 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLake
Name in Japanese大沼
LocationWakkanai, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Minami-Wakkanai Station – about 6.3 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 259 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 795 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 1091 km (straight line)
Coordinates45.38000, 141.75944
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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