Lake Kinrin

金鱗湖

Lakes & Ponds · Oita

Located in the hot spring town of Yufuin, Oita Prefecture, Lake Kinrin is a small pond fed by both cold springs and hot springs. On cold autumn and winter mornings, the warm water creates a magical morning mist over the surface, and its name, golden scales, comes from fish whose scales once shone gold in the setting sun.

TikTok video of September 20, 2026