The Hida Mountains, or Northern Alps, is a Japanese mountain range which stretches through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures. A small portion of the mountains also reach into Niigata Prefecture. William Gowland coined the phrase "Japanese Alps" during his time in Japan, but he was only referring to the Hida Mountains when he used that name. The Kiso and Akaishi mountains received the name in the ensuing years.
The Kurobe Dam (黒部ダム) or Kuroyon Dam (黒四ダム), is a 186 m (610 ft) high variable-radius arch dam on the Kurobe River in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The tallest dam in Japan, it supports the 335 MW Kurobe No. 4 Hydropower Plant and is owned by Kansai Electric Power Company. It was constructed between 1956 and 1963 at a cost of ¥51.3 billion yen. The project was a difficult engineering feat for the rapidly growing post–World War II Japan, and claimed the lives of 171 people.
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a mountain sightseeing route between Tateyama, Toyama and Ōmachi, Nagano, Japan. Opened on June 1, 1971, it is 37 kilometres (23 mi) long, with a difference in elevation of as much as 1,975 metres (6,480 ft).
Hanatori Tameike dam is an earth-fill dam located in Saga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The catchment area of the dam is 0.1 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 244 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1969.
Kitaura Tameike is an earthen dam located in Saga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for agriculture. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 368 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1948.
Nikkei Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 382 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1926 and completed in 1944.
Fukahori Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Shimane prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 115 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1993.
Miyama Tameike Dam is a gravity dam located in Shimane prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.5 km2. The dam impounds about 1 ha of land when full and can store 80 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1987.
Ueno Tameike Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shimane prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 3 ha of land when full and can store 102 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1964.
Ikenotani Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Tottori prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is km2. The dam impounds about 8 ha of land when full and can store 616 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on and completed in 1923.
Ohkamidani Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Tottori prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1 km2. The dam impounds about 15 ha of land when full and can store 1319 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on and completed in 1973.
Yokotani Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Tottori prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 0.5 km2. The dam impounds about 4 ha of land when full and can store 182 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1952.
Akasofu Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 4.77 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 760 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1932 and completed in 1945.
Ohgayarindo Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Toyama prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 3.6 km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 164 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1928 and completed in 1931.
Birusawa Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is km2. The dam impounds about 24 ha of land when full and can store 2075 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1994.
Koyamagasawa Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 325 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 2000.
Matsuzawa Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is km2. The dam impounds about 5 ha of land when full and can store 294 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1920.
Senbacho Tameike is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is km2. The dam impounds about 2 ha of land when full and can store 112 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1990.
Umagami Tameike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Yamagata prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is km2. The dam impounds about 10 ha of land when full and can store 1244 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1986.
