Hōnen'ike Dam, Kan'onji

Name: Hōnen'ike Dam
Address: Tanono, Onoharacho, Kan'onji, 769-1623, Japan
Telephone: +81 875-24-2150

#2 among attractions in Kan'onji

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Hōnen'ike Dam is a multiple-arch dam in the Sanuki Mountain range at Kan'onji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The reservoir it creates is used for irrigation. Construction began in 1926 and was completed in 1930. The dam is 32 m high and has a crest length of 158 m. It is supported by six arched buttresses. Some renovation work has been needed to control leakage; special care has been taken due to its status as a cultural asset. ()

Local name: 豊稔池ダム Opened: 1930 (94 years ago)Length: 518 ftHeight: 105 ftElevation: 594 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°2'31"N, 133°41'6"E

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Tanono, OnoharachoKan'onji 769-1623 Japan

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+81 875-24-2150

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Hōnen'ike Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Unpenji Ropeway, Yun bian si, Ōnohara.

1.8 miE
Aerial tramway
Unpenji Ropeway
46 min walk • The Unpenji Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Kan'onji, Kagawa, operated by Shikoku Cable. Opened in 1987, the line climbs to Unpen-ji, the 66th temple of Shikoku Pilgrimage. The temple is at the highest altitude point of the entire pilgrimage.
2.2 miE
Temple
Yun bian si
57 min walk • Unbeji Temple is a temple of the Omuro school of Shingon Buddhism located near the summit of Mt. Unbeji in Shirochi Norouchi, Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, Tokushima Prefecture.
3.2 miNW
Town
Ōnohara
81 min walk • Ōnohara was a town located in Mitoyo District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,851 and a population density of 248.76 persons per km². The total area was 51.66 km².