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

しまざき @4mazak1 - 2019-11-26: @mandimappy awesome!
are u going to Kurobe Dam in Toyama?
にぱ〜 is a magic word.
Goddeh 🍀 @TheGreatWombomb - 2019-11-19: Some more from my phone, kurobe gorge and dam. https://t.co/ydhusurV9d
ohle yhe @hugmebigbear - 2019-11-14: Come and enjoy the TATEYAMA ALPINE ROUTE.
KUROBE DAM, japan tallest arch dam. You can see the buce view of kurobe… https://t.co/7ZTlTtORLt
Melissa Tumoka @melissatumoka - 2019-11-01: 'We dream in colors borrowed from the sea.' -Unknown
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📷 by @leslieputra @ Kurobe dam https://t.co/wASnlNMjap
Nikhil Ruikar @nikhilruikar - 2019-10-27: Autumn view with mist at Ogizawa station in Nagano.! From this station a cable car rides through a 5.5 km tunnel t… https://t.co/oteYtcF3sU
Nikhil Ruikar @nikhilruikar - 2019-10-26: Spectacular autumn near kurobe dam..! #kurobedam #kurobe #northenalps #alps #japanesealps #japanesenorthenalps… https://t.co/MU8MGK3KL3
Nikhil Ruikar @nikhilruikar - 2019-10-26: Spectacular display of mother nature at kurobe dam in Toyama prefecture of western Japan. #kurobedam #kurobe… https://t.co/gDLoEr4389
Ken_Works @ken_works - 2019-10-20: Good morning folks. Now heading for Kurobe dam. #Japan https://t.co/9LVWDS1wY8
🍎ぷりッ🍎 @BLitHkDN4mkP7zr - 2019-10-19: I want to go to the Kurobe Dam!! It's a beautiful mountain and valley.
I want to see the autumn leaves!
it's too fa… https://t.co/r3BxhfHefW
On Takahashi （高橋温） @OnTakahashi - 2019-10-17: 'Organizing a blood donation drive as a mixer will ensure all participants feeling safe becuase of ID checks and bl… https://t.co/rxxipMg0xB
re-how.net @rehownet2 - 2019-10-04: [TV Osaka Co., Ltd.] “A lot of things I didn’t know! The secret of the Kurobe Dam’s secret public SP” Ishida and Ta… https://t.co/qas7CGmoIg
Chwii ❄️🍑 @mezzo4te - 2019-09-27: Lrt is giving me flashbacks to the best! ice cream flavor! ever! black chocolate, which is, as far as I know, only… https://t.co/9RmXCPlqJ6
re-how.net @rehownet2 - 2019-09-27: [TV Osaka Co., Ltd.] Unexplored! A large survey of Kurobe Dam! Satoshi Ishida and Takoyaki Rainbow approach the sec… https://t.co/WObnUX0uKy
Funimag @funimag - 2019-09-19: Way down on funicular Kurobe part of The Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
#funicular #Tateyama #Kurobe… https://t.co/06HVE5aOVF
Funimag @funimag - 2019-09-19: Way up on Funicular Tateyama part of The Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
#funicular #Tateyama #Kurobe… https://t.co/AYKXOHuQxp
irene @bbaguets - 2019-09-17: kurobe dam as it finest https://t.co/BfZ9nApYk8
irene @bbaguets - 2019-09-17: kurobe dam as it finest https://t.co/BfZ9nApYk8
Mickey_licensed tour guide @jmahoroban - 2019-09-09: Rainbow on Kurobe Dam during the water discharge🌈　#kurobe #tateyama https://t.co/OfTMw5ZDKA
えがわはるき @Iruka_Starlight - 2019-09-04: KUROBE LIVE DAM https://t.co/wuZzlseIK9
Funimag @funimag - 2019-08-29: Funicular Kurobe part of The Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
#funicular #Tateyama #Kurobe #CableCar… https://t.co/y6M85CvSiX
Funimag @funimag - 2019-08-22: Funicular Tateyama in 2001 part of The Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
#funicular #Tateyama #Kurobe… https://t.co/eOsSHaRTIw
Funimag @funimag - 2019-08-12: Funicular Tateyama part of The Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
#funicular #Tateyama #Kurobe #CableCar… https://t.co/LbqAg21o7A
市野屋/金蘭黒部/Ichinoya @Ichinoya2527 - 2019-08-06: ＃Ichinoya
We have a sake tasting booth at Ogisawa Station (扇沢駅) every day from 8/11-8/18.
Please stop by and try s… https://t.co/aJsHsIEl4j
Haruka T. @takhsiru - 2019-08-01: Hmm. The sights getting to Kurobe dam looks interesting. Not quite inaccessible, but does deter those who prefer direct access.
きゅーご(9-5Aero)@DIA修行中 @GF_EB235 - 2019-07-27: 2014/10/17 Kurobe route special tour (from Kurobe dam to Keyakidaira via Kurobe river No.4 power plant) https://t.co/OUiRqigFo3
MTK @mtk_400 - 2019-07-16: I was there to see the Kurobe Dam water discharging and i am satisfied to see the whole alpine route's natural beau… https://t.co/DQOMLErIqa
Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi - 2019-07-12: Awe-inspiring industrial tour in #Toyama to expand in 2024：The Asahi Shimbun
#Kurobe #Tateyama #dam #KurobeRoute… https://t.co/AEVFDvCwM0
P․A․WORKS English 🐺🌈🧚‍♀️ @PAWORKS_eng - 2019-07-11: if it suits the situation, we will choose a tourist spot. Kuromukuro was special in sense that I wanted to have a… https://t.co/R0WAVEqFFx
市野屋/金蘭黒部 @Ichinoya2527 - 2019-07-02: ＃Kurobe
Are you planning to go on a trip to Kurobe Dam/Alpine Route?
We have a sake tasting booth at Ogisawa Statio… https://t.co/RUZ9h6VLfC
市野屋/金蘭黒部/Ichinoya @Ichinoya2527 - 2019-07-02: ＃Kurobe
Are you planning to go on a trip to Kurobe Dam/Alpine Route?
We have a sake tasting booth at Ogisawa Statio… https://t.co/RUZ9h6VLfC