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

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Lake Panketō is a lake in Kushiro, Hokkaido. The nearest of Japan's major hub cities is Sapporo, about 233 km away in a straight line, so it suits an overnight trip better than a day trip.

Lake Panketō
Photo: Highten31, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLake
Name in Japaneseパンケトー
LocationKushiro, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Biruwa Station – about 22.4 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 233 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 643 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 946 km (straight line)
Coordinates43.48333, 144.17778
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