Fukuji Dam, Okinawa Island

Name: Fukuji Dam
Address: Okinawa Island, Japan

#14 among attractions in Okinawa Island

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The Fukuji Dam or Fukuchi Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam on the Fukuchi River 2.5 km northeast of Higashi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The purpose of the dam, the tallest in Okinawa, is water supply and flood control. ()

Local name: 福地ダム Opened: 1974 (51 years ago)Length: 853 ftHeight: 302 ftReservoir area: 1.16 mi²Coordinates: 26°38'51"N, 128°10'26"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Hiji Falls, Mount Yonaha, Kunigami District, Yanbaru.

4.4 miN
Park
Hiji Falls, Okinawa Island
113 min walk • Hiji Falls is a National Park and a popular tourist destination on the island and prefecture of Okinawa, Japan.
5.6 miNE
Natural attraction, Park, Mountain
Mount Yonaha, Okinawa Island
142 min walk • Mount Yonaha, also known as Mount Yunaha in Okinawan, is a mountain in Kunigami on the main island of Okinawa in Okinawa Prefecture. It has an elevation of 503 m, but Yonaha-dake triangulation station is located at the next peak of elevation of 498 m.
2.7 miW
Neighbourhood
Kunigami District, Okinawa Island
70 min walk • Kunigami is a district located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Roughly translated, kunigami means "head of the country", referring to its northern location on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Shimajiri District, Okinawa.
4.4 miNE
Neighbourhood
Yanbaru, Ōgimi
113 min walk • Yanbaru is the Okinawan and Kunigami name given to the forested northern part of Okinawa Island in Japan. Spanning the northern villages of Higashi, Kunigami, and Ōgimi, Yanbaru contains some of the last large surviving tracts of subtropical rainforest in Asia, with many endemic species of flora and fauna.
1.7 miSW
Village
Higashi, Okinawa Island
44 min walk • Higashi is a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,683 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area is 81.79 km².

Fukuji Dam, Okinawa Island

Facts and practical information

Okinawa Island plan & book

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

Hiji Falls, Okinawa Island

Mount Yonaha, Okinawa Island

Kunigami District, Okinawa Island

Yanbaru, Ōgimi

Higashi, Okinawa Island