Lake Kamo
加茂湖
Niigata’s largest lake, a brackish lagoon beside Ryotsu Port, dotted with oyster-farming rafts and backed by the Greater Sado mountains.
Lake Kamo has a circumference of about 17 km and is Niigata’s largest lake. It connects to Ryotsu Bay through a narrow channel and is a brackish lagoon that has long been used for oyster farming. The rows of culture rafts on the water are a distinctive sight. In winter, you can eat grilled oysters at the oyster huts on the lakeshore. From the lake you can see Mount Kinpoku and the Greater Sado mountains. At sunset the lake recalls Kawase Hasui’s print “Moonlit Lake Kamo”, full of atmosphere. There are hot spring inns along the lake. It is just a short walk from Ryotsu Port.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Toki Forest Park
- Konpon-ji Temple
- Donden Plateau
- Myosen-ji Temple
- Daizen Shrine Noh Stage
- Sado History and Legend Museum
- Doyu no Wareto
- Sado Gold Mine