Kurobe Dam

Information

Kurobe Dam is the largest dam in Japan and was built in 1963 by the Kansai Electric Power Company. It took 7 years to complete by more than 10 million workers. Take cable-cars and trolley buses to throughly enjoy the fantastic scenery of the Japan Alps which surround the dam along the "Alpine Route" (Combination ticket for JR and Alpine Route is sold at JR stations. please check the link below).

Opening Hours

7:30 - 17:00 *varies according to the season

Closed

December 1 - April 15

Price / Entrance Fee

Admission Free

Access / Public Transport

40 minutes from JR Shinano-Omachi Station by the bus bound for Ogizawa-eki. Then transfer to Kanden Tunnel Trolleybus at Okizawa Station and get off at Kurobe Dam Station (16 minutes bus ride).
10 minutes walk from Kurobeko Station on the Kurobe Cable Car (via Alpine Route)

Address / Location

Ashikuraji, Tateyama-machi Nakaniikawa-gun, Toyama, 930-1406

Tweets

yk p(^-^)q @YkKhaaan - 2020-09-21: Kurobe Dam Lake nestled among the peaks of Japan's Northern Alps.
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Liberate Japan @Liberate_japan - 2020-09-13: This is Lake Kurobe! Do you know “Kurobe Dam”? It’s one of Japanese famous tourist spot in Toyama Prefecture. I lov… https://t.co/eMTN5odOMd
Let’s Talk King Ghidorah @GhidorahTalks - 2020-09-05: #KingGhidorahTalks Day 354: Kurobe Dam. It is a variable-radius arch dam located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Pref… https://t.co/tyYk3ullBn
Let’s Talk King Ghidorah @GhidorahTalks - 2020-09-05: #KingGhidorahTalks Day 354: Kurobe Dam. It is a variable-radius arch dam located on the Kurobe River in Toyama Pref… https://t.co/tyYk3ullBn
Japan Wonder Travel @JapanWTravel - 2020-09-04: Toyama is known for Kurobe Dam, but there are more things to do on each season!
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Visit Japan @Visit_Japan - 2020-08-23: The Kurobe Dam is the tallest dam in Japan. During the summer over 10 tons of water per second flows through for to… https://t.co/EkJkOFgbAG
2ch news Super quick @2chnewsen - 2020-08-21: Three Gorges Dam (200 Kurobe Dam, 1.4 Lake Biwa) Just before the collapse, the peak will be tomorrow **Breaking new… https://t.co/woCGxuei6A
R̵͉͂a̷f̵f̷a̴e̷l̴ C̵o̷r̶o̷n̷e̷lli ラファエル・コロネリ @raffleupagus - 2020-08-19: @KyodaiKino The 'just ok, not that impressive' Kurobe Dam. 'no big loss'
巨大キノ Kyodai Kino @KyodaiKino - 2020-08-19: AI-TV downgrading Kurobe Dam from “the largest of its kind in the entire Orient” to “one of the largest in northern Japan”
Miles @mileshawks - 2020-08-07: We went to Kurobe Dam, Japan’s largest, yesterday
Funimag @funimag - 2020-08-05: Funicular Kurobe at Kurobedaira top station with its new platform doors. Part of The Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵… https://t.co/MBwrGeeQvV
Koba＠英語脳ネット @eigonounet - 2020-07-22: One of Toyama Prefecture’s main annual tourist attractions began operations on Friday as Kurobe Dam started releasi… https://t.co/YNkEY7ASej
V Kanon @VKanon18 - 2020-07-10: from the resting area at Kurobe #dam ! <3 #throwback #nagano #tateyama #autumn #fall #japan #travel #trip #snow https://t.co/mNGSgeMng7
V Kanon @VKanon18 - 2020-07-10: original plan was to go to Tateyama right away but first, we weren't ready with shinkansen ticket -> no seat ._. th… https://t.co/MyZFoz5QKH
V Kanon @VKanon18 - 2020-07-10: this is Kurobe Dam. super pretty on a super good weather <3 #throwback #nagano #tateyama #autumn #fall #japan… https://t.co/NeqSh9qmMR
V Kanon @VKanon18 - 2020-07-10: thus we didn't take a single photo during the first day at the Kurobe Dam as it was foggy rainy cold super depressi… https://t.co/b6cIzXpQ7C
Liberate Japan @Liberate_japan - 2020-07-05: This is Lake Kurobe! Do you know “Kurobe Dam”? It’s one of Japanese famous tourist spot in Toyama Prefecture. I lov… https://t.co/VZMtsRaOD7
あーさぁ🐸くろよんは神 @pic_brp - 2020-07-03: @days286 Yes､､､､ Kurobe Dam is a heaven ！！
あーさぁ🐸ダムカードが欲しい @pic_brp - 2020-07-03: @days286 Yes､､､､ Kurobe Dam is a heaven ！！
Travel Japanese App @traveljpapp - 2020-06-28: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam https://t.co/g4GbPzXaKV via @kyodo_english #toyama… https://t.co/i6K18V7q8y
Japan Gazette - Latest news from Japan. @JapanGazette - 2020-06-27: Height in Japan, Kurobe Dam is'tourism and water'began to Toyama Tateyama - Full Story: https://t.co/GE25Fraelm https://t.co/zzgI0KA0VZ
Kyle J,Chang @mmkjc717 - 2020-06-27: Popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam begins releasing water - Japan Today https://t.co/V8OyBHO6Im
Kyodo News | Japan @kyodo_english - 2020-06-27: Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist destination in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama, begins its annual discharge of… https://t.co/oCLYCBULn4
The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) @themainichi - 2020-06-27: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam in central Japan https://t.co/nxLwjgz2Ei
The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) @themainichi - 2020-06-27: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam in central Japan https://t.co/nxLwjgz2Ei
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Dam News @damnews_en - 2020-06-26: Popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam begins releasing water - Japan Today https://t.co/If0pRrfn0Z #dam https://t.co/wCNnktthDQ
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Dam News @damnews_en - 2020-06-26: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam in central Japan - The Mainichi… https://t.co/JxzrPxGnGi
Japan Today News @JapanToday - 2020-06-26: Popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam begins releasing water: One of Toyama Prefecture’s main annual tourist attractions… https://t.co/Zh6WxbH7jI