Yamagami Dam
Yamagami Dam is a gravity concrete & fill dam dam located in Fukuoka Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 9.1 km2.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kii Castle Ruins and Mt. Kizan.
Kii Castle Ruins
Castle
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Kii Castle was an ancient castle (also known as a Korean-style fortresses in Japan straddling Mt. Kizan where the border between the city of Chikushino, Fukuoka and the town of Kiyama, Saga Prefecture Japan. Kii Castle Ruins is situated 2½ km east of Yamagami Dam.
Mt. Kizan
Peak
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Mt. Kizan is a peak, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Yamagami Dam.
Daikozen-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Miya.m, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daikōzen-ji is a Tendai temple in Kiyama, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Komatsuzan. Daikozen-ji Temple is situated 3 km south of Yamagami Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiyama and Dazaifu.
Kiyama
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kiyama is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan on the island of Kyūshū. As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 17,559 in 7508 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km².
Dazaifu
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Dazaifu is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 71,505 in 33204 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area of the city is 29.60 km2.
Tosu
Photo: Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tosu is a city located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 30 April 2024, the city had an estimated population of 74,334 in 33597 households, and a population density of 1000 persons per km2.
Yamagami Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Location: Chikushino, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Yamagami Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Yamagami-damu”
- Japanese: “やまがみだむ”
- Japanese: “山神ダム”
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