Lake Shinji

Lake Shinji (宍道湖, Shinji-ko) is a brackish coastal lagoon^[2] in the northeast area of the Shimane Prefecture in Japan. It is considered to be the seventh largest lake in Japan, with a circumference of 48 kilometres (30 mi). It is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north, and the Izumo and Matsue plains to the west and east respectively. 7,652 ha (18,910 acres) of wetland are a Ramsar Site.^[3]

Yomegashima Island on Lake Shinji

Lake Shinji on a sunny day

Lake Shinji
View from Matsue Castle
Lake Shinji
Location	Shimane Prefecture
Coordinates	35°27′N 132°58′E
Type	Brackish, lagoon
Basin countries	Japan
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Shinji-ko
Designated	8 November 2005
Reference no.	1556[1]