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Tokushima Prefecture Dam

2122-Nagayasuguchi Dam

One of the dams in Shikoku that has been on my mind for a long time was this Chouankou Dam. The Chinese character for "Chang'an" sounds like "Chouan" and you might be tempted to read it as "Chouankou," but "Nagayasuguchi" is the correct answer. Chang'an is the name of a place and the entrance ...
Tokushima Prefecture Dam

2125-Omidani Dam

Date: 3/2/2014 (Sun.) On the way from the Kominoso Dam to the Nagaankuchi Dam, there is a dam that you should definitely stop by, although the direction is slightly different from the one you are heading in. It is the Omiya Dam. Like the Ominozawa Dam, the Omiya Dam is owned by Shikoku Electric Power Co...
Tokushima Prefecture Dam

2129-Komino Dam (Komino Dam)

The river along the national highway became the Naga River as we entered Tokushima Prefecture, and we moved downstream this time to the Ominozu Dam. The Ominozora Dam is a power generation dam managed by Shikoku Electric Power Co...
Dam in Kochi Prefecture

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, with a unique character depicted on the signboard, is a...
Dam in Kochi Prefecture

2307-Yoshino Dam

After touring Shingu Dam and Yanase Dam, participating in an event at Hayamoura Dam, and staying overnight in Kochi City, we came to Yoshino Dam in Kami City. We planned to visit the dams along Route 195 before heading home. I entered the dam along the National Highway...
Ehime Dam

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 also pronounced "Yanase," so you may wonder "Which one is it? I was not sure which one it was....
Ehime Dam

2267-Shingu Dam

On this day, I came to Shikoku to participate in the "Meeting in Praise of the Hayamaura Dam" organized by dam enthusiast Yajaku-san. The Shingu Dam was built on the Doyama River, a tributary of the Yoshino River...
Kyoto Prefecture Dam

1399-Segi Dam

Date of interview: 1/4/2014 (Sat.) On this day, I was making my first dam visit to dams in eastern Hyogo Prefecture and western Kyoto. I had visited Hiyoshi Dam several times, but I remembered that there was a dam upstream of Hiyoshi Dam that I had not yet visited, so I visited the Segi Dam. The Segi Dam is downstream of the Hiyoshi Dam...
Dam in Gifu Prefecture

1129-Nyukawa Dam

Date:2013/10/6(Sun) with DAM NIGHT in Nagoya I went around the Kiso River dams 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...
Nagano Prefecture Dam

0992-Tokiwa Dam (also known as Oshima Dam)

Date of interview: 10/6/2013 (Sun) On this day, I was touring the dams along the Kiso River to take dam photos for the presentation and exhibition of the with DAM NIGHT in Nagoya, when I suddenly remembered that there was a dam I had not seen yet and came...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

3590-Sarukoshi Dam

Date of visit:2013/08/04 (Sun) It took about 20 minutes to go southward from Nakayama Dam, about 12.2 km away. We arrived at the Sarukoshi Dam, which is also owned by the Toyama Prefectural Bureau of Public Enterprises and dedicated to power generation. The section of National Highway No. 471/472 is a narrow road, and is a so-called "bad road"...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0847-Nakayama Dam

Date of interview: 2013/08/04 (Sun) From Yatsuo Dam and Muromaki Dam, head further south on National Highway Route 471/472 (duplicated section) along the river as if you were traveling up the Ida River (OHase River and Muromaki River). On the way, there is a hydroelectric dam operated by the Toyama Prefectural Government called Nibusuiso Dam in Nibusu Tank on your left...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0846-Muromaki Dam

Date of report:2013/08/04 (Sun.) The Muromaki Dam is located southward from the Yatsuo Dam. You can naturally reach it by heading south along the Muromaki River (Ida River) on Prefectural Route 230. However, according to Toyama Prefecture's website, the road downstream is not good, so we took National Road No. 472, Shoma...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0849-Yatsuo Dam/Yatsuo Dam

Date of interview:2013/08/04 (Sun) After visiting the dams on the Arimine and Jinzu Rivers, I stayed overnight at the Yatsuo Yume no Mori Yuyuukan in Yatsuo Town, Toyama City, played at the Toyama City Family Park the next morning, and decided to stop at a dam on my way home. Yatsuo Dam was the first dam we visited that day. Osaka...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0838-Jinzan Dam (Jinzu River Third Dam)

Date of interview:2013/08/03 (Sat) This is the Jinzan Dam, the third son of the three Jinzu River brothers. This dam is located at the downstream end of the Jinzu River. View of the upstream side of the embankment from the left bank. By the way, check the photo again...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0836-Jinichi Dam (Jinzu River First Dam)

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat) After the Shinji Dam, we came to the Shinichi Dam, which is the eldest son. In terms of the year of completion, Jinni Dam is the eldest son, but in terms of the year of start of construction, Jinichi Dam is the oldest. Looking at the downstream side of the embankment from the left bank.
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0837-Jinni Dam (Jinzu River Second Dam)

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat) Moving on from the Kumanogawa Dam, we came to the Jinji Dam. The Jinji Dam is a power generation dam operated by Hokuriku Electric Power Company, which generates up to 44,000 kW of electricity at the Jinzu River No. 2 Power Plant located directly below the dam. It is called the Jinzu River No. 2 Dam because of the name of the power plant...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

3699-Kumanogawa Dam

Date of report: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 suggests that it might be in Mie or Wakayama Prefecture. We also saw the Hokuriku Electric Power Co. dam throughout the day...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0844-Omata Dam/Omata Dam

Date of visit:2013/08/03 (Sat) We visited Arimine Dam, Sukenobu Dam, and Oguchigawa Dam, passed the Mizusu toll station on the Arimine Forest Road, and came to the Omata Dam. Let the map sign that also appeared at Oguchigawa Dam appear again. I think this will help you visualize the location of the power plant...
Dam in Toyama Prefecture

0864-Oguchi River Dam

Date of interview: 2013/08/03 (Sat) We came from Arimine Dam to Oguchigawa Dam via Sukenobu Dam. Like the Arimine and Sukenobu dams, the Oguchigawa Dam is a Hokuriku Electric Power Company dam, and water is pumped into the Arimine No. 3 Power Plant (underground) located directly below it, generating up to 20,000 kW of electricity...
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