Shinaki Dam

Shinaki Dam is a dam in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan. Shinaki dam was constructed to neutralize strong acid water that flowed from Kusatsu Onsen. Calcium carbonate is used for neutralizing.

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Type: Dam
Description: dam in Japan
Also known as: “Shinaki-damu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium and Kusatsu Tropical Wonderland.

Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium

Hospital

Kuryū Rakusen-en Sanatorium, or National Sanatorium Kuryū Rakusen-en is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients situated at Kusatsu-machi, Azuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture in Japan, which started in 1932. Kuryu Rakusen-en Sanatorium is situated 1¼ km southwest of Shinaki Dam.

Kusatsu Tropical Wonderland

Zoo

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Kusatsu Tropical Wonderland is a zoo, which is situated 2½ km west of Shinaki Dam.

Ōsen Falls

Waterfall

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Ōsen Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Shinaki Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joshin’etsukogen National Park and Kusatsu.

Joshin’etsukogen National Park

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Joshin'etsukogen National Park is in the Chubu region of Japan; it is the second largest national park in Japan and consists of mountains and highlands that extend across Gunma, Nagano, and Niigata prefectures.

Kusatsu

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Kusatsu is a famous hot-spring resort town in Gunma, Japan. It is one of the Three Famous Springs in the 17th-century ranking of Hayashi Razan, and remains highly rated and popular.