Announcement

From June 26, discharging of water at Kurobe Dam for tourists will start. until October 15. ~6月26日より、黒部ダムの観光放水が始まりました。放水は10月15日まで。~

From June 26, discharging of water at Kurobe Dam for tourists will start.The water discharging will continue until October 15.

Hours of water discharge
Jun.26 ~ Jul.31 6:00~17:30
Aug. 1 ~ Sep.10 6:30~17:00
Sep.11 ~ Oct.15 7:00~16:30
*water discharge may be suspended due to reasons such as bad weather

The amount of water being discharged is 10~15 tons a second!
The water is being released with so much force that it sends up clouds of mist!

The total reservoir capacity of Kurobe Dam is about 200 million square meters. That’s about 1,000 crude oil carriers!
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The mascot character of Kuroyon Dam is “Kuronyon.”
Kuronyon appears around the dam. You can take pictures with Kuronyon.
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Kurobe Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam in Japan, with a length of 492m at the top of the dam, and a height of 186m, the tallest in Japan.
The construction of the dam started in 1956, and was completed after 7 years. The construction cost was an enormous 51.3 billion yen (value at that time), and took the efforts of 10 million people.

 

◆Recommended Picture Taking Spots◆
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The water discharge that can be seen from above the dam (MAP-A), between Kurobe Dam Station and Kurobeko Station.
You can also see a rainbow on a clear day, so this is a worthy sight.
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The water discharge can be seen from nearby from the new observatory plaza (MAP-B)
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The reservoir and water discharge that can be seen from the outdoor stairs (MAP-C)
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The water discharge and Tateyama mountain range that can be seen from the dam observation deck (MAP-D)
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~6月26日より、黒部ダムの観光放水が始まりました。放水は10月15日まで。~

放水時間
6/26~7/31 6:00~17:30
8/1~9/10  6:30~17:00
9/11~10/15 7:00~16:30
※天候などにより放水を中止する場合があります

放水量は毎秒10トン~15トン!!
水煙を上げながら、ものすごい勢いで放流されています!
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黒部ダムの総貯水量は約2億立方メートルになります。タンカー約1,000隻分!。
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くろよんダムのゆるキャラ、「くろにょん」。
くろにょんは、ダム周辺に出没します。くろにょんと一緒に写真が撮れます。
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黒部ダムは、高さ日本一の186メートル、堤頂の長さ 492mの日本最大級の水力発電ダムです。
昭和31年から始まったダム建設は、7年の歳月を経て完成しました。建設費は、当時の金額で513億の巨費が投じられ、延べ1,000万人もの人手がかかりました。

◆おすすめ撮影ポイント◆

黒部ダム駅と黒部湖駅の間、ダム堰堤上(MAP-A)から見える放水。
晴れた日には虹も一緒に見れて見応え抜群です。
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新展望広場(MAP-B)から間近に見れる放水
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野外階段(MAP-C)から見えるダム湖と放水
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ダム展望台(MAP-D)から見える放水と立山連峰
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