Awai Dam
Awai Dam is a dam in Kan’onji, Kagawa. Awai Dam is situated nearby to the peak Mt. Unpenji, as well as near the reservoir Ohtani-ike Dam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mt. Unpenji and Ohtani-ike Dam.
Mt. Unpenji
Peak
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Mt. Unpenji is a peak, which is situated 3½ km south of Awai Dam.
Ohtani-ike Dam
Reservoir
Ohtani-ike Dam is an earthfill dam located in Kagawa Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The dam impounds about 14 ha of land when full and can store 1000 thousand cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was completed in 1959. Ohtani-ike Dam is situated 3½ km west of Awai Dam.
Hagiwara-ji
Buddhist temple
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Hagiwara-ji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km west of Awai Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ikeda and Miyoshi.
Ikeda
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Ikeda, also known as Awa-Ikeda, is the town center for Miyoshi City in the central part of the island of Shikoku.
Miyoshi
Miyoshi is a city located in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2025, the city had an estimated population of 20,518 and a population density of 28.4 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 721.42 square kilometres.
Awai Dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Japanese—“Awai Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Awai-damu”
- Japanese: “あわいだむ”
- Japanese: “粟井ダム”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shimo and Yamamoto-cho Saita-Nishi.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Kagawa-yōsui and Umaji Gawa.
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