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

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
lionking1717 @lionking17172 - 2020-06-27: @Yuri37905240 🌹Good night Yuri.
Thank you for your hard work.
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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
Dam News @damnews_en - 2020-06-26: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam - Kyodo News Plus https://t.co/2nmYreld1D #dam https://t.co/Ysl64TKuaJ
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
Kyodo News | Japan @kyodo_english - 2020-06-26: Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist destination in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama, begins its annual discharge of… https://t.co/a8oubbVtTy
Kyodo News | Japan @kyodo_english - 2020-06-26: Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist destination in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama, begins its annual discharge of… https://t.co/kaPY3EJfQU
The Japan News @The_Japan_News - 2020-06-26: Tourists gathered at #Kurobedam to watch water be released into #KurobeRiver on Friday, to mark the beginning of… https://t.co/PZ62gqHQJS
The Mainichi (Japan Daily News) @themainichi - 2020-06-26: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam in central Japan https://t.co/nxLwjgz2Ei
neanderthal yabuki @nean - 2020-06-26: “Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam” https://t.co/IAxNCDxcUE
news japan @33newsking - 2020-06-26: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam in central Japan

TOYAMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Kurobe D… https://t.co/5yOqdD7ilG
news japan @33newsking - 2020-06-26: Water discharge event starts at popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam

Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist destination in the c… https://t.co/Z1doNzcTy6
書生気取り @hitomi_ysk - 2020-06-26: Popular tourist spot Kurobe Dam begins releasing water https://t.co/kO3EZ2YiI0
Japan Wonder Travel @JapanWTravel - 2020-06-15: Toyama Prefecture has Kurobe Dam, Amaharashi Beach, Kuroge Gorge Railway and more! Toyama is popular for winter spo… https://t.co/OytuLcMHE6
Tampopo2236 @tampopo2236 - 2020-06-15: @AodhBC @HomeMckee And it's a gateway to explore Norikura Snow Wall, Kurobe Dam, and #Azumino https://t.co/pJ4ZdM4HZb
katsumi ishizaki @kishi3136 - 2020-06-05: Good morning, dear ones!!!😉👍🎶
Today is 'World Environment Day'
And it's the day when 'Kurobe Dam' was completed! ️… https://t.co/Uq6dZtp1Xt
dokupe @iamdokupe - 2020-05-28: @valerauko it's a decent show. nice scenery and bg art, obviously. Kurobe Dam is awesome though, if you've never be… https://t.co/I3cuBldQXj