Amagase Dam, Uji

Name: Amagase Dam
Address: 15 Uji Kanaido, Uji, 611-0021, Japan
Telephone: +81 774-22-2188

#8 among attractions in Uji

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The Amagase Dam is an arch dam on the Uji River just upstream from Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The main purpose of the dam is flood control but it supports a hydroelectric power station and creates the lower reservoir for the Kisenyama Pumped Storage Plant. The dam itself serves a 92 MW power station while the pumped-storage power station upstream has a 466 MW capacity. Construction on the dam began in 1955 and it was complete in 1964. The pumped-storage power station became operational in 1970. Both plants are owned by Kansai Electric Power Company. ()

Local name: 天ヶ瀬ダム Opened: 1964 (60 years ago)Length: 833 ftHeight: 240 ftReservoir area: 0.73 mi²Elevation: 213 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°52'51"N, 135°49'41"E

Address

15 Uji KanaidoUji 611-0021 Japan

Contact

+81 774-22-2188

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Amagase Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Byōdō-in, Ujigami Shrine, The Tale of Genji Museum, Uji Shrine.

1.3 miNW
Historic temple with a garden and tours
Byōdō-in, Uji
34 min walk • Byōdō-in Temple is a serene historical gem nestled in the city of Uji, Japan. This exquisite example of Buddhist Pure Land (Jodo) architecture was originally built in 998 as a countryside retreat for a powerful politician, but it was converted into a temple by his...
1.2 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple,
Ujigami Shrine, Uji
32 min walk • The Ujigami Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was built as a guardian shrine for the nearby Byōdō-in, and is adjacent to the Uji Shrine.
1.4 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
The Tale of Genji Museum, Uji
35 min walk • The Tale of Genji Museum is in Uji, Kyoto, Japan. It displays the world of the early 11th century Japanese classic novel The Tale of Genji with projected images, models, and exhibitions.
1.2 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Uji Shrine, Uji
32 min walk • Uji Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is adjacent to the Ujigami Shrine.
1.1 miNW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple
Kōshō-ji, Uji
28 min walk • Kōshō-ji is a Sōtō Zen in temple in Japan. It bears an abbreviated form of the name of the temple established by Eihei Dōgen in Kyoto, Kōshōhōrin-ji, but it was established four centuries after that temple was destroyed, and in a different location.
1.3 miNW
Museum
Hōshōkan, Uji
34 min walk • Byodoin Hoshokan is a history museum located on the grounds of Byodoin Temple in Uji, Kyoto. It is said to be the "first religiously-registered museum" in Japan.
1.2 miNW
Temple
Hui xin yuan, Uji
30 min walk • Keishin-in Temple is a temple of the Chizan School of Shingon Buddhism located in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture. It is located upstream of the Uji Bridge over the Uji River.
0.9 miW
Sacred and religious sites
Hakusan Jinja Shrine, Uji
23 min walk • Hakusan Shrine is located on Mt. The shrine was originally built in 1146 as a Shinto shrine for Konjiki-in Temple, to which the Hakusan God of Kaga was invoked. Konjiki-in Temple burned down and was rebuilt, but Hakusan Shrine remained.
1 miNW
Memorial
Tu dao zhi lang huang zi zhi mu, Uji
25 min walk • The Ancient Japanese Imperial Family, as described in the Chronicles of Japan and other sources.

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明星町東口 • Lines: 40A (24 min walk)