Shiretoko Five Lakes Mapcode
知床五湖·北海道
The mapcode for Shiretoko Five Lakes is 757 730 274*82.
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Details
- Mapcode
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757 730 274*82 - Coordinates
44.121763, 145.080303- Address
- 〒099-4356 北海道斜里郡斜里町遠音別村
- Japanese name
- 知床五湖
About this place
The Shiretoko Five Lakes lie inside Shiretoko National Park on the peninsula’s west side, in Shari Town. The peninsula is a UNESCO natural World Heritage site and one of the densest brown bear habitats in Japan.
Access to the ground-level path is regulated: during the brown bear activity period you can only walk it with a registered guide, and at other times a short lecture is required before entry. The elevated boardwalk stays open. Plan the visit around those rules — the drive out here is long enough that arriving unable to enter is a wasted day.
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How to enter this in your car navigation
- On the navigation home screen, choose Destination (目的地).
- Choose Mapcode (マップコード) from the search methods.
- Type the digits, then the asterisk and the last two digits.
- Confirm the map preview shows the right area before you set the route.
Most Japanese rental cars (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Times, Orix) accept mapcodes. Some older units ignore the *nn suffix — that is fine, it only refines the pin.
Coordinates last verified 2026-07-13
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the mapcode for Shiretoko Five Lakes?
- The mapcode is 757 730 274*82, pointing at a spot in 北海道. Written as decimal degrees the same point is 44.121763, 145.080303. A navigation unit takes the mapcode in far fewer keystrokes than the coordinates, so enter the code.
- What is a mapcode?
- A mapcode is a short numeric code that identifies a spot in Japan, developed by Denso. Japanese car navigation systems accept it directly, which avoids typing a Japanese address on a Japanese keyboard.
- How do I enter a mapcode in a Japanese rental car?
- On the navigation unit choose Destination (目的地), then Mapcode (マップコード), then type the digits. The two digits after the asterisk are an optional precision suffix; older units simply ignore them.
- What do the digits after the asterisk mean?
- They are a high-resolution suffix that narrows the point to roughly a few metres. Without them the code still resolves, just to a slightly wider area.