Kurobe dam; spectacular and the most famous dam sightseeing spot in Japan

Kurobe dam in Toyama prefecture is one of the most famous dam sightseeing spots in Japan.
The landscape is so spectacular.

You can see a rainbow under the dam with any luck.

In addition to the landscape, you can get an opportunity of considering about work, why you work or what is work, there. This is because you can see exhibition about people who worked for construction of the dam under very severe condition.
The construction of Kurobe dam was said to be very difficult because of the location like as unexplored region among high mountains.

However, many work challenged this construction in order to the short of electricity in Japan at that time nevertheless the difficulty.
Actually, many people died in an accident in that construction. This story was made into a movie "Kurobe no Taiyo."
You may glimpse the difficulty by accessing to there through tunnel.

Then, when I see this spectacular landscape, I cannot help thinking about worker who construct this large dam nevertheless so severe condition.

Many Japanese may associate Japanese popular song "Chijo-no-Hoshi, 地上の星" with Kurobe dam.
The theme of this song is worker who are invisible in daily life, but support the society.
If you have a chance, I recommend you listen this song.

You have to transfer sume bus lines to access there, it may be a little difficult. I recommend to avail tour.