Top 44 Lakes in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 44 largest lakes in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Lake Biwa, Lake Michigan and Lake Como lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 386,743 people. Across all 44 entries the average audience size is 13,862, and the largest, Lake Biwa, reaches around 266,214 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each lake, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lake Biwa |
266,214 | 50.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  Lake Michigan |
81,898 | 1.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  Lake Como |
38,631 | 1.4% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  Lake Las Vegas |
30,909 | 6.9% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  Sun Moon Lake |
29,177 | 3.8% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  Lake District |
27,867 | 0.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Caspian Sea |
21,727 | 1.8% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  Lake Baikal |
19,288 | 1.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  Lake Bled |
15,543 | 1.2% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  Aral Sea |
13,218 | 2.2% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  Moraine Lake |
11,508 | 1.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  Lake Superior |
8,953 | 0.6% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Lake Malawi |
5,035 | 2.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  Lake Erie |
4,685 | 0.2% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  Lake George (New York) |
3,881 | 0.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Finger Lakes |
3,218 | 0.7% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  Lake Constance |
3,027 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  Lake Lucerne |
2,529 | 0.8% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Lake Zurich |
2,167 | 0.2% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Lake Maggiore |
1,888 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Lake Nakuru |
1,819 | 2.6% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  Votary |
1,780 | 2.4% | Lake | Beauty & Wellness |
| 23 |  Saimaa |
1,762 | 0.4% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 24 |  Dal Lake |
1,502 | 3.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  Lake Chelan |
1,497 | 1.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  Lake Starnberg |
1,493 | 0.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 27 |  Lake Thun |
1,116 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Okanagan Lake |
1,098 | 0.3% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  Lake Naivasha |
1,091 | 1.6% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 30 |  Geneva Lake |
959 | 1.6% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  Schliersee |
733 | 0.3% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Großer Brombachsee |
460 | 0.3% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Mälaren |
346 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  Summer Lake (Oregon) |
343 | 0.4% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  Biggesee |
336 | 0.2% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  Loch Tay |
318 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Mjøsa |
314 | 0.2% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Lake Sapanca |
312 | 0.5% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  Sjusjøen |
298 | 0.2% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  Kenyir Lake |
298 | 1.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  Ilopango |
271 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 | Müritz |
233 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  Müggelsee |
201 | 0.3% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  Lake Diatas |
23 | 0.1% | Lake | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 44 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each lake by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest lake in Japan?
Lake Biwa currently leads with an estimated audience of 266,214 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.