Koshin Dam

Koshin Dam is a gravity dam located in Tochigi Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for power production. The catchment area of the dam is 272.2 km2. It impounds approximately 2 hectares of land when full and can store 195 thousand cubic meters of water.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ashio Copper Mine and Haramukō Station.

Theme park
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The is a former copper mine located in the town of , in the northern of . It was the site of Japan's first major pollution disaster in the 1880s and the scene of the 1907 miners' riots. is situated 1½ km east of Koshin Dam.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway company Watarase Keikoku Railway. is situated 1½ km south of Koshin Dam.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the Watarase Keikoku Railway. is situated 2 km east of Koshin Dam.

Koshin Dam

Latitude
36.63088° or 36° 37′ 51″ north
Longitude
139.42072° or 139° 25′ 15″ east
Open location code
8Q8XJCJC+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 506708593
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q111912855
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Uzbek—“Koshin Dam” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “庚申ダム”
  • Uzbek: “Koshin toʻgʻoni”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 庚申ダム管理所 and Ashiosouai Hospital.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 足尾朝鮮人強制連行犠牲者追悼碑 and 遠下.

Tochigi: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Utsunomiya and Ashikaga.

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