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

Adam Onza @adamonza - 2021-02-06: I'm quite curious about that tower in #Kurobe.. For one thing, I think I've seen it before. Wiki says a nearby dam… https://t.co/bJO0YV2Vhr
Jefferson @doncic77777 - 2021-01-27: Toyama Prefecture. Kurobe Dam is the tallest dam in https://t.co/grsWNc6y3p is a popular spot where you can walk on… https://t.co/vPrZ2xwqi7
Dam News @damnews_en - 2021-01-17: Dampedia has been updated. The other day, there was news about the Kurobe Route being made into a tourist route, an… https://t.co/UQpa4ymWj6
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in #Toyama

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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in #Toyama

Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a famous sightseeing… https://t.co/i2A7FEgZij
Funimag @funimag - 2020-11-09: Funicular Tateyama on the Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
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2liter @2literI - 2020-10-19: @WorldHeritages This photo is Kurobe Dam in Japan！
あじあぐらし @asiagurashi92 - 2020-10-16: I wrote a blog about Kurobe Dam in Japan. Have a look beautiful colored leaves and developed tourist place in count… https://t.co/Ujw6qwzezd
あじあぐらし-AsiaGurashi @asiagurashi92 - 2020-10-16: I wrote a blog about Kurobe Dam in Japan. Have a look beautiful colored leaves and developed tourist place in count… https://t.co/Ujw6qwzezd
conquistador @BilfingaMax - 2020-10-06: @alleninc @Maydaysann Kurobe dam, Toyama. Dream come true
I Will Visit Japan @iwillvisitjapan - 2020-10-03: VIDEO: Visit Japan | the Kurobe Dam or Kuroyon Dam | the River in Toyama Prefecture on the island of Honshu… https://t.co/cQO1NWaf4Q
Lets_Go_To_Japan_NOW @LetsGo2JapanNOW - 2020-10-02: Located in Northern Japan Alps, the Kurobe Gorge is one of the deepest gorges in Japan. The main attraction here is… https://t.co/us8CL1gHmk
Funimag @funimag - 2020-09-29: Tateyama Funicular on the Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
#funicular #Tateyama #Kurobe #CableCar #bus… https://t.co/WvXL7ITOf6
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