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Nakaumi: Day Trip from Hiroshima (136 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nakaumi is a lake in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, about 136 km in a straight line from Hiroshima Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Hiroshima for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Nakaumi
Photo: Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeLake
Name in Japanese中海
LocationMatsue, Shimane Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Arashima Station – about 4.0 km
From Hiroshima Stationabout 136 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 226 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 238 km (straight line)
DesignationsRamsar site
Interest among English readersabout 200 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates35.46667, 133.20000
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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