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Our guide
Mannō Pond, in the town of Mannō, Kagawa, is a man-made irrigation reservoir holding 15.4 million tons of water, roughly shaped like a human hand. Around it is a forest of Japanese red pine, sawtooth oak and konara oak, home to 75 species of birds, among them goshawks and sparrowhawks, and 12 species of wild mammals such as the Japanese squirrel. Because the habitat matters, Kagawa Prefecture has designated 321 hectares as a wildlife sanctuary.
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Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Mannou-ike reservoir — Navian · Public domain · source · resized
- Mannolake6 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake5 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake4 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake3 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake14 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake13 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake12 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake10 — Nikkannie · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mannolake1 — miea.system · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mannō Lake (満濃池, Mannō Ike) is a man-made irrigation reservoir with a reserve capacity of 15.4 million tons, located in the town of Mannō, Kagawa, Japan, on the island of Shikoku. It is vaguely shaped like a human hand. Around the lake is a forest of Japanese red pine, sawtooth oak, and konara oak, and 75 species of birds, including goshawks and sparrowhawks, as well as 12 species of wild animals, including Japanese squirrels. Due to the importance of the habitat, Kagawa Prefecture has designated 321 hectares as a wildlife sanctuary.
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What to expect at this type of place: Lakes & falls
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