Koromogawa No.5 Dam

Koromogawa No.5 Dam is an earthfill dam located in Iwate Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 2.6 km2.

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Koromogawa 5-gō-damu” and “Koromogawa Gogo Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chūson-ji and Chōjagahara temple ruins.

Chūson-ji

Buddhist temple

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Chūson-ji is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku region of northern Honshu. Chūson-ji is situated 3½ km east of Koromogawa No.5 Dam.

Chōjagahara temple ruins

Photo: Usiwakamaru, Public domain.

Chōjagahara temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a late Heian period Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Ōshū, in northern Japan. The site was protected by the central government as a National Historic Site in the year 2002. Chōjagahara temple ruins is situated 3 km east of Koromogawa No.5 Dam.

Chūson-ji Sanko-zō

Museum

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Chūson-ji Sanko-zō is a museum, which is situated 3½ km east of Koromogawa No.5 Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hiraizumi and Akōgi.

Hiraizumi

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Hiraizumi is a town located in Nishiiwai District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,408 and a population density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre in 2,616 households.