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Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kurobe Dam is one of Japan's largest arch concrete dams, located in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. Approximately 186 meters high, construction began in 1956 (Showa 31) and was completed in 1963 (Showa 38) with the aim of generating electricity using meltwater from the Tateyama mountain range.

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Unazuki Onsen is a hot spring resort in Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, where you can experience the magnificent beauty of the Northern Alps and the Kurobe Gorge up close. It first began to be used as a hot spring in 1923 and has since developed as a base for tourism in the gorge. It also has a variety of hot spring inns and...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Kurobe Gorge is a scenic deep valley that represents the Unazuki Onsen area of Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture. Its main features are the steep valley formed by erosion over many years by the Kurobe River, the sheer rock faces, and the lush primeval forests of beech and oak. Both pre-war and post-war...