Shin Jinma

1559-Sarutani Dam

Date：2013/3/24 (Sun)I visited the Sarutani Dam next to the Ichinoki Dam on a mission to pick up a dam lover's helmet that had been completed up to the Nanairo Dam. After Ichinoki Dam, we headed south on National Route 168 and came across the Sarutani Dam as the road became deeper and deeper into the mountains....

Nara Prefecture Dam

1574-Ichinoki Dam

Date: 3/24/2013 (Sun)The Ichinoki Dam is the first dam I visited to go on a mission to pick up my dam lover's helmet that I had completed at the Nanashiki Dam. The signboard of Gojo City and Nishiyoshino Village "Nishiyoshino Village" used to be a...

Nara Prefecture Dam

0990-Iwakura Dam

The day after the "1st Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam" was held, I was going to visit the Shin-Toyone Dam, but I remembered that there was a dam near the Shin-Toyone Dam that I had not visited yet, so I decided to visit the Iwakura Dam in a hurry. I remembered that there was a dam near the Shin-Toyone Dam that I had not visited yet, so I decided to go there in a hurry.

Nagano Prefecture Dam

3625-Ohara Dam

Date of interview: 2/11/2013 (Monday)On this day, I toured the dams in Shiga with Mr. Miyajima, a dam enthusiast who came to Japan. And this was our first visit to Ohara Dam. Ohara Dam was originally started in 1943 and completed in 1958, although construction was interrupted during the Pacific War...

Dam in Shiga Prefecture

3584-Nikkei Dame / Shiga Prefecture

Date of interview: 2/3/2013 (Sun)After visiting Yasu River Dam and Zao Dam (Shiga), where all dam enthusiasts are discharging water, we headed to an earth dam called Nikeitamen. We had tried this dam once, but when we tried to approach it from the ruins of Otowa Castle on the west side of the...

Dam in Shiga Prefecture

1557-Takayama Tameike

Date of visit: Saturday, January 26, 2013I no longer remember how I arrived at the site, but I came to an earth dam, Takayama Tameike Pond, in Ikoma City, Nara Prefecture. The pond, called "Kuroondo Pond (also written as Kurozoe Pond or Kurozo-ike)," which is probably familiar to Ikoma citizens, is adjacent to the ...

Nara Prefecture Dam

1424-Toyoura Mountain Pond

Date of interview: 1/26/2013 (Sat)There are several unusual dams in Osaka, and I was particularly interested in this Toyourayama Pond because of its unusual location. At first, it was listed as an unconfirmed dam, but someone identified its location in a dam handbook operated by the Japan Dam Association, and...

Osaka Prefecture Dam

1402-Ono Dam

After finishing the first day at the Hata River Dam, we stayed overnight in Ayabe and visited the Yurakawa Dam on the second day, the Wachi Dam on the second day, and the Ono Dam on the third day. The second was the Wachi Dam, and the third was the Ono Dam. I was very impressed with the ...

Kyoto Prefecture Dam

Four examples of what we dam enthusiasts can do during a new coronavirus outbreak

Is everyone stayhome? Hi, it's time for the dam log. The new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is still unpredictable, and I think you are in agony because you are forced to refrain from going out and cannot go to the dam that you loved so much. I have not been able to go to the dam for three months due to family reasons...

1404-Wachi Dam

Date of interview: 12/31/2012 (Sat)After finishing the first day at the Hata River Dam, we stayed overnight in Ayabe and visited the Yurakawa Dam on the first of the two days, stopping at the Wachi Dam on the second day. The right bank of the river is a national highway, and the right bank overlooking the levee downstream from the right bank is a national highway....

Kyoto Prefecture Dam

1386-Yuragawa Dam

Date: 12/31/2012 (Sat)After finishing the first day at the Hata River Dam, we stayed overnight in Ayabe and stopped by the Yura River Dam as the first stop on the second day. View of the embankment from upstream on the right bank. In fact, it is a full overflow type embankment, but on this day, the Yura River was full of water, and it was completely ...

Kyoto Prefecture Dam

3631-Hatakawaki Dam

Interview Date: 12/30/2012 (Sun) - 31/2012 (Sat)The Hatakawaki Dam is a so-called saddle dam, because it is located beside the main body, the Hatakawaki Dam. At the time of construction, it was also called the "impervious retaining wall construction. The Sanin Main Line runs through the south of the reservoir, and if the reservoir were to be flooded with water as it is, the water pressure...

Kyoto Prefecture Dam

3170-Hatagawa Dam

Interview Date: 12/30 (Sun.) to 31 (Sat.), 2012This year 2012 was a miraculous year in which three dams (Tatsumi Dam, Otsuro Dam, and Otaki Dam) conducted test water releases in conjunction with test flooding, but there was one more dam that came in at the end of the year. This was the Hata River Dam...

Kyoto Prefecture Dam

0292-Ookura Dam

Date: 9/17/2012 (Monday)After leaving the Naruko Dam, I visited the Okura Dam, one of only two multiple arch dams in Japan. The other multiple arch dam is the Toyotoshi Pond Dam in Kagawa Prefecture, and this completes the list of dams of this type. The Okura Dam is the only one of its kind in Japan.

Dam in Miyagi Prefecture

Virtual background image of Zoom is available

We would like to express our deepest condolences to those who lost their lives due to the recent novel coronavirus infection (Covid-19), and our heartfelt sympathy to those who have been infected, their families, and those who are in a state of anxiety. Remote work, telework, and telecommuting are...

0290-Naruko Dam

Date: 9/17/2012 (Monday)The Tohoku expedition, which started with a visit to Ishibuchi Dam and Isawa Dam, is finally on its third day. This would be the last day of our enjoyable Tohoku trip. At first, we headed south on the Tohoku highway and came to Naruko Dam. There are many other dams that I would like to visit, but...

Dam in Miyagi Prefecture

New discharge warning stickers and mugs in stock!

We are constantly updating the product lineup of the official DamPedia store, and this time we are pleased to announce the arrival of new stickers and mugs! (Sorry for the three consecutive announcements of product additions. Please wait a little for the dam report!) New "Caution" sticker for dam...

New in stock! #damlovers engraved silver chain necklace!

How did you men fare this Valentine's Day? I was able to have chocolate fondue at work and at home. I had a chocolate fondue at work and a chocolate fondue at home, and then I had a chocolate coffee jelly at Komeda (with my own money). (In other words, nothing from an individual...

At last! Discharge caution T-shirts are here!

The "Beware of Discharge" T-shirt, which first appeared in July 2009 at the Yokoyama Dam event, and was later sold for a limited time on Saki Miyajima's "Dam Mania" website, is finally available at our store! This is not a complete reprint of the original...

0249-Shijyushida Dam

Interview Date：2012/9/16 (Sun)It is completely nighttime, but all of my companions and I came to the Shijushida Dam because it is close to the Gosho Dam. The Yotsuya Dam, also known as the "Tennessee River Basin Development Authority (TVA) of Japan," was constructed along with the Gosho Dam, Tase Dam, Yuda Dam, and Ishibuchi Dam....

Iwate Prefecture Dam

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