Position and Dimensions
Situated in the south of Ueno Park, the pond is divided in three sections (see map), one called Lotus Pond (蓮の池, Hasu no Ike?) because of the plants that during the summer completely cover its surface, one called Boat Pond (ボートの池, Bōto no Ike?) from the rental boats it hosts, and the third called Cormorant Pond (鵜の池, U no Ike?), which lies within the limits of the Ueno Zoo and takes its name from the birds that inhabit it.
The pond has a circumference of about 2 km and a surface of about 1,100,000m2. To the north it borders with the Ueno Zoo, to the east with Keisei Ueno Station, to the south and to the west with Shinobazu Dori. At its center lies Benten Island (弁天島, Benten-jima?) on which stands the Bentendō (弁天堂?) temple dedicated to goddess Benzaiten.
The park is divided in three parts by two promenades.
| Name | Surface（10,000m2） | Average Depth（cm） | Water volume（1000m3） |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boat Pond | 30 | 86 | 26 |
| Lotus Pond | 55 | 84 | 46 |
| Cormorant Pond | 25 | 92 | 23 |
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