This is a list of reports on official and unofficial dam tours, gatherings with dam enthusiasts, events related to dams and disaster prevention, and off-line meetings with dam friends. If you would like to participate in a meeting with dam enthusiasts but are anxious to do so for the first time, we hope you will read the reports and get a feel for the atmosphere.
Off-line meeting/event reportCompleted the Gurutto Shinshu Dam Meguri Dam Stamp Rally 2023!
The "Gurutto Shinshu Dam Meguri Dam Stamp Rally 2023" is being held in Nagano Prefecture until November 30, 2023 (Thursday). Collecting stamps will earn you a limited-edition original dam design can badge, an original dam card holder, and an original character from the Nagano Prefectural Bureau of Public Enterprises, "...
Off-line meeting/event reportOvercoming the odds of winning by a factor of 20, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Kurobe Dam from inside the embankment!
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the completion of the Kurobe Dam, and various events are being held at the dam. In Omachi City, where Ogisawa Station, the entrance to the Nagano side of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, is located, the tourist association is taking the lead in promoting the Kurobe Dam with a variety of events. Why is it the dam that enlivens the...
Off-line meeting/event reportI went to the Kosibu Dam abatement works opening event.
The following announcement was made on Twitter by the Tenryu River Dam Integrated Management Office. The water in the reduction works of the Kosibu Dam will be drained and the dam will be opened to the public! The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has just decreased considerably, and while countermeasures are being taken...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on "The 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry
We would like to report on the 12th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Agigawa Dam & Yahagi Dam with Dam Curry held on November 23, 2019. More than six years have already passed since the first "Gathering with Dam Lovers" was held in February 2013. At the 11th...
Off-line meeting/event reportWe've been on a tour of the Yamba Dam! (September 2019)
We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those affected by Typhoon No. 19 in 2028 and their families. We sincerely hope for your safety and the earliest possible recovery of the affected areas. Heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon No. 19 during the test flooding...
Off-line meeting/event reportI went to the Disaster Prevention International 2019.
The theme of the event is "Prepare for a major disaster - learn, connect, and be strong - make disaster prevention more everyday" and it is one of the largest comprehensive disaster prevention events in Japan organized by the Cabinet Office, the Disaster Prevention Promotion Council, and the National...
Off-line meeting/event reportIwaya Dam Rockfill Dam Fest 2019
This is a video of the Iwaya Dam Rockfill Dam Fest on Sunday, July 28, 2019. If anything, this article is about only watching the inspection discharge. lol A spirited flyer A spirited flyer "I don't care about the details, I just want to watch the discharge video"...
Off-line meeting/event reportParticipated in the Shitara Dam diversion construction site tour
I went to a construction site tour of the Shitara Dam's diversion works, and I am ashamed to say that I learned about the tour through a blog post by a friend of mine, which was shared on Facebook by a person from my company. I had been thinking of going there someday, but had not been able to visit the Shitara Dam construction site for a long time. This...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on the "Aichi Plateau and Okumikawa Okkukuru Campaign: Bus Tour of Dams
As part of the Aichi Prefecture's "Mountain Village Attraction Creation Project" aimed at attracting visitors from urban centers to revitalize the Mikawa mountainous region, a dam tour bus tour was held on November 10, 2018 as part of the "Aichi Kogen Okukuru Campaign," and we send a report...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on "The 11th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Nagara River Estuary Weir & Funatohira Lock Gate
It is completely late, but I would like to send you a report on the 11th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Nagara River Estuary Weir & Funatohira Locks, which was held on Saturday, October 27, 2018. This time, it was not a dam but an estuary weir, and perhaps the usual tour...
Off-line meeting/event reportMomosuke Fukuzawa Exhibition & Dam Exhibition Visit Report
A few days have passed since the torrential rains that caused tremendous damage in western Japan, and the rainy season soon opened with a heat wave that exceeded 35°C. Every day we are taking care of various things, but as the dam exhibition started on Saturday, July 14 and the Momosuke Fukuzawa exhibition will end on Monday, July 16, as we recently announced in Dam News...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on "The 10th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Misogawa Dam with Dam Curry
The 10th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Misogawa Dam with Dam Curry" was held on Saturday, May 26, 2018, and we would like to send you a report on the event. This time, many events such as inspection and discharge events were held at dams around the country...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on "The 9th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Yokoyama Dam & Tokuyama Dam with Dam Curry
It's been a while, but here is a report on the "9th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Yokoyama Dam & Tokuyama Dam with Dam Curry" held on November 23, 2017 (Thursday/public holiday). The "Gathering with Dam Lovers" itself was co-hosted by the Japan Water...
Off-line meeting/event reportReport on "The 8th Gathering with Dam Lovers in Iwaya Dam with Dam Curry
This is the eighth time that I have had the pleasure of gathering with dam enthusiasts. Some of the reports have been published in specialized magazines, but this time I would like to write one for the first time on my own website. This time, the meeting was held at Iwaya Dam, but if you want to eat Iwaya Dam Curry, please come to Bikinosato at 11:30 a.m....
Off-line meeting/event reportTono Dam Festival 2017 Report
I was asked to give a talk as a dammeister at an event to be held at Tono Dam in Tottori Prefecture. Since the Meishin Expressway was partially closed due to refurbishment work, I picked up a fellow dam enthusiast in Shiga on the way from Aichi, and instead of going via the Chugoku Expressway, I took the Kyoto Longitudinal Expressway →...
Off-line meeting/event reportThe 3rd Dam Web Ring Playboy Off-line Meeting - Goro's Stomach Exploration Tour (2004/11/22)
This was the second time for me to participate and the third time for Dam Web Ring to hold an off-line meeting. Mr. Miyajima of "DAM MANIA" asked me to participate. And this time, we were interviewed by "Playboy" magazine! It was a great experience for me to be interviewed for a TV program last time and for a magazine this time.
Off-line meeting/event reportYunishigawa Dam construction site tour (2010/10/02)
I learned from the Dam Web Ring that the Japan Dam Association was going to hold a tour of the Yunishigawa Dam construction project, and after much deliberation, I went all the way there. I was surprised to learn that the development of science has shed a ray of hope on dam construction....
Off-line meeting/event reportSeason for Familiarization with Forests and Lakes 2009 - Maruyama Dam
The 2009 event was held at Yokoyama Dam and Maruyama Dam. At the Maruyama Dam, visitors could not only tour the inside of the embankment, but also go up to the "Gate Pier" at the top of the embankment from the elevator on the first floor, and enjoy a panoramic view from there. Unfortunately, the weather was unfavorable on the day of the event, but due to the rain that had fallen the day before, it was a miraculous event to be able to see the powerful discharge of water from the dam.
Off-line meeting/event reportSeason for Familiarization with Forests and Lakes 2009 - Yokoyama Dam
The "Season for Familiarization with Forests and Lakes" refers to the period (from July 21 to 31 every year) during which the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Forestry Agency, and the Japan Water Agency began to promote awareness of dams, dam lakes, and water sources. In 2009, however, dam enthusiasts from all over the country gathered for the event in particular. There is no reason not to go to this one. This article reports on a tour inside the dike of Yokoyama Dam.
Off-line meeting/event reportMami Ofu Day 2 / Mami Ofu Futsukame (2005/08/15)
Mami-Ofu" is the name of the off-line meeting, which stands for "Mamari, Minna-minna, Maruyama, Shitamashimashita". Incidentally, the godfather of the name is Abey-san of "Cat no Yugon" fame. As the name suggests, the idea was to relax and see the Maruyama Dam in Gifu together. This page shows the second day of the off-line meeting. This page reports on the second day of the meeting from the organizer's point of view.
