Arita Dam
Arita Dam is a gravity dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control and water supply. The catchment area of the dam is 2.2 km2.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arita Ceramic Museum and Kami-Arita Station.
Arita Ceramic Museum
Museum
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Arita Ceramic Museum is situated 1 km south of Arita Dam.
Kami-Arita Station
Railway station
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Kami-Arita Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Arita, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Kami-Arita Station is situated 1¼ km southeast of Arita Dam.
Tōzan Shrine
Shinto shrine
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The Tōzan or Sueyama Shrine is located in Arita, Nishimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture. The shrine has a porcelain archway and other items of porcelain which, at other shrines, are usually made of stone. Tōzan Shrine is situated 1 km south of Arita Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okawachiyama and Hasami.
Okawachiyama
Hamlet
Photo: Akiyoshi’s Room, Public domain.
Okawachiyama is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km north of Arita Dam.
Hasami
Town
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Hasami is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2024, the town had an estimated population of 14,124 in 5499 households, and a population density of 200 people per km2. Hasami is situated 7 km south of Arita Dam.
Imari
Photo: Peka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Imari is a city located in Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of 1 June 2024, the city had an estimated population of 51,875 in 23,874 households, and a population density of 200 persons per km2.
Arita Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Arita, Japan
- Location: Arita, Nishimatsuura district, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.19834° or 33° 11′ 54″ northLongitude
129.89508° or 129° 53′ 42″ eastElevation
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
8Q5F5VXW+82OpenStreetMap ID
way 495357818OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Uzbek—“Arita Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Arita-damu”
- Japanese: “ありただむ”
- Japanese: “有田ダム”
- Japanese: “秘色の湖”
- Uzbek: “Arita toʻgʻoni”
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