Clear blue water in the forest
May to October, when the forest road is open.
Tourism source ↗A small forest pond in Kiyosato fed by underground water believed to come from Lake Mashu. The water is so clear and blue that fallen trees on the bottom are visible. It is reached by a gravel forest road, closed in winter.
💡 Curated exact-place photo verified against its Wikimedia Commons file page.
神の子池 20120906Reference photo · selected conditions are not photographed yet
Capture month unconfirmed · Historical photo, not a live view
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Weather for your date
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11°C
Mainly clear
💧 7% rain chance · wind 17 km/h
Hourly forecast
11°💧 7%
12°💧 25%
13°💧 34%
14°💧 29%
15°💧 16%
15°💧 32%
15°💧 63%
16°💧 98%
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Packing checklist
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Parking
Kaminoko Pond parking
AVAILABLE
SUV / high-roof friendly
Small car park at the pond at the end of a gravel road.
Parking source ↗
Directions to Kaminoko Pond
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
Suitability
Stroller: Not recommended
Nursing room: Not available
Noise level: quiet
Kids: Check terrain, weather and current access before travel.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Water access: lake
Drones: permit required
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-10-13
- 1. 神の子池 20120906 · 690 Noda · Source ↗ · CC BY 3.0
- 2. [北海道] 裏摩周の展望台から少し、神の子池です。摩周湖の伏流水でできたものらしいです。非常に青く、かつ透き通った池になっています。中に沈んだ倒木も腐らないことも水質のよさを表すのだとか。駐車場にはたくさんのチョウチョ。どちらも神秘的なものを感じます。 · Shift · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. Kaminoko Pond · 100yen · Source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0