Naramata Dam — Attraction in Gunma Prefecture

This is a beautiful dam with spectacular views, even during low water level periods. I visited during the summer of 2016. Good for the whole family. I'd like to go again when the water levels are higher. Minakami is a beautiful area anyway with lots of lush, green trees and lots of hot springs. The drive to the dam is gorgeous too. If I were driving, I would have stopped many times to...

There are a lot of dam sites to visit in Japan and they are all quite similar but if you get to the top of this dam site, there is a shop, a museum, and some lovely views. I have been more than once with my family as it is a nice little drive...

利根川水系ダム群で、矢木沢ダム・須田貝ダム・藤原ダムに次いで最後に作られた、高さ158mの巨大なロックフィルダム。利根川水系では最大規模であり、国内のロックフィルダムの堤高としては、長野県の高瀬ダム(176m)、岐阜県の徳山ダム(161m)に次いで第三位である。ダム形式が違うのであくまでも余談であるが、関西電力最大規模のアーチ式コンクリート式であり、単純にダムとしてのカテゴリーで最大高さを誇る黒部ダム(186...