Overview
Takizawa Dam in Chichibu. Together with the loop bridge downstream, it created a road over the mountains.
About this place
Takizawa dam is a gravity dam located in Saitama prefecture in Japan. The dam serves for multipurpose including flood control, water supply and to generate hydro-electricity. The catchment area of the dam is 108.6 km2. The dam impounds about 145 ha of land when full and can store 63 million cubic meters of water. The construction of the dam was started on 1969 and completed in 2007.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Field：Gravity dam, loop bridge
Source pref.saitama.lg.jp ↗Source pref.saitama.lg.jp ↗Official website
Check the official website for current opening hours, fees and closing days.
Source water.go.jp ↗Before you go
Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.
More in Craft Experiences
Check before you visit · References
The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.
Information checked on: 2026-09-03
Crafts and specialties of this prefecture
Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site.
Photos of Saitama
Reference photos of the region related to this entry. They are not photos of the listed facility or product.
Enlarge ↗
Enlarge ↗Instagram posts from Saitama (from official accounts)
There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.