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

Cam Cavers @camcavers - 2020-04-01: @dwvcd I have like 400 pics from the last time we went.

Also the Kurobe Dam is amazing if you go all the way throu… https://t.co/uMHj6d6Sgp
Funimag @funimag - 2020-03-25: Funicular Kurobe thru the mountain part of The Alpine Route (since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎
#funicular #Tateyama… https://t.co/NLXV2DpLMm
Jean @jinx_3A - 2020-03-22: At the Kurobe Dam. It's very very impressive. Again more beautiful foliage as we came back down the mountains on th… https://t.co/RaIdjhqoXO
Funimag @funimag - 2020-03-18: Return at the bottom station of Tateyama Funicular cars after revision (part of The Alpine Route since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝… https://t.co/uDAScSYvNi
Funimag @funimag - 2020-03-18: Transport of Tateyama Funicular cars for revision (part of The Alpine Route since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎… https://t.co/Cyf7m7B3Q5
Funimag @funimag - 2020-03-18: Transport of Tateyama Funicular cars for revision (part of The Alpine Route since 1954) 🇯🇵 🚝 🚋 🚞 🚶 🚠 🚌 🚎… https://t.co/fK69cNaQ7R
Funimag @funimag - 2020-03-13: The famous 37km Alpine Route with 2 funiculars Tateyama Kurobe Aerial Cable Car #bus #trolley #railway and small wa… https://t.co/Bxa59o4ItN
UNIVERSΔL ー JAILED @UNIVERSALERPE - 2020-03-13: – Kurobe Dam

Kurobe dam is the 186 m high Japan’s biggest dam. Up to 15 tons of water per second are spectacularly… https://t.co/fqAo9pNFSy
🎃 @BAP_Yjay94 - 2020-03-13: – Kurobe Dam

Kurobe dam is the 186 m high Japan’s biggest dam. Up to 15 tons of water per second are spectacularly… https://t.co/hDyb73rZUn
Asahi Travel Group @Asahi_Travel - 2020-03-01: Lavish on the beautiful sceneries of the snowcapped mountains, stunning wall of snow that can be as high as 20 mete… https://t.co/bEesM1AOZZ
Eu 🦋 @leedongmines - 2020-02-12: why is kurobe dam now a meme format 😂😂 https://t.co/ijlHAloDex
Eu 🦋 @leedongmines - 2020-02-12: why is kurobe dam now a meme format 😂😂 https://t.co/ijlHAloDex
Eu 🦋 @leedongmines - 2020-02-12: why is kurobe dam now a meme format 😂😂 https://t.co/ijlHAloDex
Asahi Travel Group @Asahi_Travel - 2020-02-05: Lavish on the beautiful sceneries of the snowcapped mountains, stunning wall of snow that can be as high as 20 mete… https://t.co/z3InTCkP2d
Narita Iwao @noriiwa - 2020-01-27: @hepomodeler @sheepchase @nina_in_japan @tokyo_0 @YabaiKankei @hizaga @70e @chanclatrix @Thoton As you might know,… https://t.co/dHJpmbSw4y
🍎ぷりッ🍎❄️Too cold ♨️🙈 @Sweet_honey_chu - 2019-12-14: May 3, 2017 'Kurobe Dam' 🇯🇵
I want to be buried in this scenery. https://t.co/1MXr7MdVtv
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