Hinogawa Dam
Hinogawa Dam is a rockfill dam located in Shiga prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for flood control. The catchment area of the dam is 22.4 km2. The dam impounds about 29 ha of land when full and can store 1388 thousand cubic meters of water.Photo: 河川一等兵, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Yamanaka Shokichi House and Umamioka Watamuki Shrine.
Former Yamanaka Shokichi House
Museum
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Former Yamanaka Shokichi House is a museum, which is situated 1 km north of Hinogawa Dam.
Umamioka Watamuki Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: D2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umamioka Watamuki Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1 km north of Hinogawa Dam.
Daisho-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Daisho-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Hinogawa Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hino and Tsuchiyama.
Hino
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0.
Hino is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,149 in 8467 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 117.60 square kilometres.
Tsuchiyama
Quarter
Tsuchiyama was a town located in Kōka District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 9,007 and a density of 71.37 persons per km2. Tsuchiyama is situated 8 km south of Hinogawa Dam.
Koka
Photo: Motokoka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kōka is a city in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 89,619 in 36708 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 481.62 square kilometres.
Hinogawa Dam
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Tamil—“Hinogawa Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hinogawa-damu”
- Japanese: “ひのがわだむ”
- Japanese: “日野川ダム”
- Japanese: “日野川脇ダム”
- Tamil: “Hinogawa Dam”
- Tamil: “இனோகாவா அணை”
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