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Nov 23, 2021 · Miyagase Dam straddles the areas of Atsugi and Sagamihara in Kanagawa Prefecture. Built on the Nakatsu River, the dam covers an area of approximately 4.6 square kilometers, and is surrounded by parks and trails, with views of the Tanzawa mountain range.
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Dec 7, 2015 · Miyagase Dam has two different areas to visit. The top area along route 64 has a visitor center and views of the dam/lake from the top. You can also walk the many walking trails in that area. This is also the area where they have the Christmas tree lights.
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The Miyagase Dam is a hollow-core concrete gravity dam. It was designed and built by a consortium of the Kajima Construction, Obayashi Corp. and the Toda Corporation. The dam was designed as a multi-purpose dam.
- 1971
- 2000
- 156 meters
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
What is Miyagase Dam? Located about 50 kilometers from the center of Tokyo and 40 kilometers from the urban districts of Yokohama and Kawasaki, Miyagase Dam is the largest dam in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area.
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Jul 5, 2015 · Set in the beautiful Kanagawa mountains, Miyagase Dam opens its sluice gates for just 6 minutes twice a day on Wednesdays and the second Sunday of the month.
Nov 15, 2022 · The Miyagase Dam offers sightseeing releases every Wednesday, 2nd and 4th Friday, and 2nd Sunday from 11:00-11:06 am and 2:00-2:06 pm. During the sightseeing release, an artificial waterfall with a height difference of 70 meters appears, with 30,000 liters of water flowing every second.
Mar 10, 2019 · Lake Miyagase (宮ヶ瀬湖 Miyagase-ko) is a water reservoir located in Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Machida and Atsugi and north of the Tanzawa Mountains. It is not only a human-made lake that provides Tokyo and Yokohama with drinking water but also a popular tourist destination for one-day trips from Tokyo and Yokohama.
