F (flood control, agricultural disaster prevention)

3234-Kurikara Dam

Interview Date: 04/20/2014 (Sun) Kurigara Dam was originally constructed under the name of Nishiki Dam (Nishiki Dam). It is a gravity-type concrete dam designed to control floods in the Kurigara area, provide water for the water supply, and maintain the normal functioning of running water. The name "Kurigara" is a reference to the Genpei...

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

2122-Nagayasuguchi Dam

Interview Date: 3/2/2014 (Sun.) One of the dams in Shikoku that has been on my mind for a long time was this Chouankou Dam. The Chinese character "Chouan" sounds like "Chouankou," but "Nagayasuguchi" is the correct name. Nagayasu" is the name of the place where the entrance to the ...

Tokushima Prefecture Dam

2309-Nagase Dam

The Nagase Dam is located up the national highway along the Monobe River following the Yoshino Dam. The signboard standing on the right bank of the river depicts a unique character, which was drawn by the late Yanase Takashi, a cartoonist and picture book author associated with the local area....

Dam in Kochi Prefecture

2243-Yanase Dam / Ehime, Japan

Date of visit: 3/1/2014 (Sat.) From Shingu Dam, we came via National Route 319, which runs along the reservoir, to Yanase Dam, which is located upstream. In Shikoku, there is a dam in Tokushima, which is pronounced "Yanase," which is also written as "Uryase. The name "Yanase" is also pronounced "Yanase" in Tokushima, so it may sound like "Which one?

2267-Shingu Dam

The day of the interview: Saturday, March 1, 2014I came to Shikoku to participate in a "meeting to praise the Hayamaura Dam" organized by dam enthusiast Yajaku-san, and stopped by this Shingu Dam on the way to the venue, the Hayamaura Dam. The Shingu Dam was built on the Doyama River, a tributary of the Yoshino River...

3209-Mikumari Dam

Date of interview: 1/4/2014 (Sat.) On this day, the Mikumari Dam was the next dam we visited after the Hachimantani Dam. The name of the dam is written in hiragana, which is unusual. To approach Mikumari Dam from Hachimantani Dam, it looks like you can go from the upstream side of Mikumari Dam on the map, but on the way...

Hyogo Prefecture Dam

1129-Nyukawa Dam

Date of interview：2013/10/6 (Sun)with DAM NIGHT in Nagoya, I went around the dams on the Kiso River to take dam photos for the presentation and exhibition, and my final destination was the Niu River Dam. The Niu River Dam is a multi-purpose dam operated by the Gifu Prefectural Government....

Dam in Gifu Prefecture

0846-Muromaki Dam

Date of report:2013/08/04(Sun)We arrived at the Muromaki Dam after traveling south from the Yatsuo Dam. If you go south along the Muromaki River (Ida River) on Prefectural Road No. 230, you will naturally reach the dam. However, according to Toyama Prefecture's website, the road is not good downstream, so we took National Road 472, Shoma To...

Dam in Toyama Prefecture

3699-Kumanogawa Dam

Date：2013/08/03 (Sat)I visited Arimine Dam, Sukenobu Dam, Oguchigawa Dam, and Omata Dam to see the Kumanogawa Dam. The Kumanogawa Dam is located in Toyama Prefecture, although the name of the dam alone might make it sound like it is in Mie or Wakayama Prefecture. We also saw the Hokuriku Electric Power Co. dam throughout the day...

Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0947-Managawa Dam

I came to the Managawa Dam to attend a talk by Mr. Yajaku, a fellow dam enthusiast, and a tour of the embankment as part of a special event held during the "Friendship with Forests and Lakes Season". The view of the upstream side of the embankment from the left bank. The Managawa Dam is a...

Fukui Prefecture Dam

0642-Urayama Dam

Date：July 15, 2013(Mon)I entered Chichibu city from Arima dam and tried to have lunch but all the restaurants were full. I went to the Urayama Dam with my family, but they said they would wait in the car, so I just went around to take pictures...

Saitama Prefecture Dam

0640-arima dam

Date of interview: 07/15/2013 (Monday)I stayed two nights in Tachikawa, Tokyo due to a dam mania exhibition at the Sagami Lake Exchange Center on that day, and decided that it would be a waste to go home via Chichibu on the Chuo highway. I decided to stop by the Arima Dam...

Saitama Prefecture Dam

1317-Kimigano Dam

Date of report：2013/07/06 (Sat)On this day, my family and I went for a drive to the Anno Dam, and then visited the Kimigano Dam. In fact, the Kimigano Dam is one of the dams that I have not been able to visit despite the fact that it is relatively close by. On the way from Anno Dam to Kimigano Dam, I visited Kumozu...

Dam in Mie Prefecture

0873-Unazuki Dam

Date: 06/15/2013 (Sat.) - 06/16/2013 (Sun.) On this day, a dam enthusiast was being interviewed for a TV program in Unazuki, Toyama, and I was invited to join him along with other dam enthusiasts from around the country. I was looking forward to visiting the Unazuki Dam for the first time, but unfortunately...

Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0775-Oishi Dam

Date: 05/26/2013 (Sun)After visiting the Tainai No. 2 Dam, the next dam I visited was the Oishi Dam. At the time, Prefectural Road No. 272 was closed to traffic, so we had no choice but to use National Road No. 290 and No. 113 as a detour, but it turned out to be quite a detour. The Oishi Dam is under the direct control of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism...

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0766-Kajikawa flood control dam

After visiting the top of Uchikura Dam, I decided to visit the Kajikawa flood control dam on my way downstream. As the name suggests, the Kajigawa flood control dam is a gravity-fed concrete dam dedicated to flood control, and can be said to be the key to the flood control of the Kajigawa River. However, the Kajigawa flood control...

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0762-Uchinokura Dam

Date of report：2013/05/25 (Sat)I came to Uchikura Dam after Shimojogawa Dam, Hayadegawa Dam, and Agegawa Dam. I came to Uchikura Dam after visiting Shimojogawa Dam, Hayadegawa Dam, and Agegawa Dam. The wedding ceremony was held in the embankment of Uchikura Dam, which was a wonderful event. The wedding ceremony was to be held inside the embankment of the Uchikura Dam.

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0776-Hayadegawa Dam

Date of visit: 05/25/2013 (Sat)After the Shimojogawa Dam, we next visited the Hayadegawa Dam. Like the Shimojogawa Dam, the Hayadegawa Dam is operated by Niigata Prefecture, and its purpose is flood control, irrigation water, and power generation. Entrance to the dam siteNo general vehicles are allowed to enter the dam site...

Niigata Prefecture Dam

0763-Gejo River Dam

Date of interview：2013/05/25 (Sat)I came to Shimojogawa Dam via Chuo highway→Nagano highway→Joshinetsu highway→Hokuriku highway because my dam friends were going to hold a wedding ceremony at Uchikura Dam in Niigata Prefecture. We arrived at 5:00 a.m. early in the morning. It was far away. I wondered if it was called a management office...

Niigata Prefecture Dam

1169-Oshiro River Farmland Disaster Prevention Dam

Date: 05/18/2013 (Sat)The Ojiro River Farmland Disaster Prevention Dam, like the nearby Harano Valley River Dam, is a dam for flood control and farmland disaster prevention, and is a perforated dam that does not usually store water. I visited the Harano Valley River Dam on my way to visit the dam. (I did not expect to visit the Harano Valley River Dam to practice singing and dancing...

Shizuoka Prefecture Dam

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