Namako Pond

What it is

• A coastal lagoon on Kamikoshiki Island belonging to the Koshiki-yonko lake group.
• A body of water separated from the ocean by a long gravel bar.
• A habitat for sea cucumbers introduced during the Satsuma period.
• A saltwater environment where water levels change according to the ocean tides.

What to see

• The Nagame-no-hama gravel bar stretching two kilometers between the pond and sea.
• Dense populations of Akoya pearl oysters growing along the lake shore.
• A narrow channel connecting the lagoon to the neighboring Kaiike Pond.
• Seawater filtering into the pond through gaps between small stones.
• Local fish species including mullet and sillago swimming in the clear water.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.