Kanayama Dam

Observation deck was closed for winter

The dam was on our way so we just drove by to view. Unfortunately the observation deck was closed for winter. We did get into the "office building" and noted the dam had won some award for its constru...

Observation deck was closed for winter

The dam was on our way so we just drove by to view. Unfortunately the observation deck was closed for winter. We did get into the "office building" and noted the dam had won some award for its constru...

The deserted dam... but worth a stop if you're passing

We were making our way from the Doto Expressway up to Furano, and I always like to hunt out those roads that are a little less travelled than others. We were therefore going up route 465 between Minam...

The deserted dam... but worth a stop if you're passing

We were making our way from the Doto Expressway up to Furano, and I always like to hunt out those roads that are a little less travelled than others. We were therefore going up route 465 between Minam...

Exhibition hall only on weekdays

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The top end of the dam body is a road, and there is an exhibition hall beyond it. The museum was closed on Saturdays and Sundays, so I couldn't see the inside. You can see a steel floating water intake tower standing on the dam lake, which quietly splashes water. Since I visited at the end of June, the forest around the dam lake was also beautiful with deep greenery.