Sakurayama Chosuichi

What it is

• A gravity concrete dam and reservoir also known as Sakura Dam.
• Constructed starting in 1940 to provide industrial water for a steelworks.
• The largest man-made lake located within Himeji City.
• A public recreational area developed as Sakurayama Park.

What to see

• A concrete dam embankment measuring 39 meters high and 350 meters long.
• The Himeji City Science Museum located within the surrounding park grounds.
• The Hoshinoko-kan observatory building designed by famous architect Tadao Ando.
• A reservoir with a maximum water depth of 30 meters.

Getting there

• A 15-minute walk from the JR Taichi Station.
• Accessible by bus at the Shizen Kansatsu-no-mori stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.