{"id":8989,"date":"2018-06-30T00:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/morigen.net\/blog\/?p=8989"},"modified":"2021-05-31T09:22:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T00:22:07","slug":"can-we-see-the-ocean-from-horobetsu-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morigen.net\/blog\/?p=8989&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Can we see the ocean from Horobetsu Dam?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The image of a dam is that it rises in the mountains deep inland, but if the conditions are right, it can also be built close to the coast. The Japan Dam Association’s website “Dam Handbook” (\u30c0\u30e0\u4fbf\u89a7, damu binran) lists such dams as “dams with a view of the ocean”. In Hokkaido, the Asari Dam (\u671d\u91cc\u30c0\u30e0, asari damu), Omu Dam (\u96c4\u6b66\u30c0\u30e0, \u014dmu damu) and Horobetsu Dam (\u5e4c\u5225\u30c0\u30e0, horobetsu damu) are listed. Among them, there is a bit of information about Horobetsu Dam that concerns me. It’s the part that says, “But the top is off-limits and the ocean is said to be out of sight.<\/q>” It seems to be on the list of dams with ocean views but not backed up.<\/p>\r\n

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A search did not turn up any photos of the evidence. No one in the public peaple, let alone the Japan Dam Association, seems to have ever seen such a scene. Then I’ll go and see. However, as I wrote above, the top is off-limits. I don’t know what to do. Good news for me, who is troubled with the festival is held once a year in the park in front of the dam, and there is an event to enter the top. That’s it!<\/p>\r\n

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Do research before the festival. The distance from the dam to the ocean is 2.7 km in a straight line. The top of Horobetsu Dam is about 25m above sea level. At this time, the distance to the horizon is 17.850km, so we can see the ocean sufficiently by calculation. However, this completely ignore buildings, so I’m still not sure if this is an actual dam with the city of Horobetsu in front of it. That’s when I remembered Google Eeath. It’s a simple but easy way to show buildings, so we can see the ocean just in front of we as soon as we look at it! Expectations for the day!<\/p>\r\n

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This is the Horobetsu Dam (The photo taken in

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The festival is held every year at Kawakami Park (\u5ddd\u4e0a\u516c\u5712, kawakami k\u014den) in front of the dam as a summer festival in Noboribetsu City. This year

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Aww! I forgot about the highway! There’s a highway viaduct in front of the dam! Depending on its height, it could be the biggest enemy blocking the ocean. I don’t know how high this is because I haven’t done my research. I have to actually climb the dam to see.<\/p>\r\n

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Now it’s time. The cold iron gate, which is usually closed, opens at

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This is the Horobetsu Dam as seen from inside the fence. How many years did it take me to get here? As a matter of fact, I tried to take part in this tour

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Before entering the fence and climbing, we’ll be given precautions and a brief explanation of the dam. Well, the staff voice was so low that I couldn’t hear what he said. Why don’t they get him a loudspeaker?<\/p>\r\n

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Then, we have started to climbing. Naturally I can’t see ocean yet.<\/p>\r\n

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I’m about halfway there.<\/p>\r\n

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About 2\/3.<\/p>\r\n

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And top.<\/p>\r\n

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In front of us, the Muroran Industrial Water Pond (\u5ba4\u862d\u5de5\u696d\u7528\u6c34\u6c60, muroran k\u014dgy\u014d y\u014dsui chi) (or named “Lake of Fujin” (\u4e0d\u76e1\u306e\u6e56, fujin no ike)) are spread out and Mt. Kamuinupuri (\u30ab\u30e0\u30a4\u30cc\u30d7\u30ea, kamuinupuri) rises in the distance. And can we see the ocean?<\/p>\r\n

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I can. I can see it. We can see the horizon far ahead, without the sea fog beyond the highway. Please delete the words “and the ocean is said to be out of sight” from the dam handbook. The ocean can definitely be seen from the top of the Horobetsu Dam. To be honest, I was very relieved when I went up to the top and saw the ocean right away. Because I only need one example to prove to see the ocean, but I have to go to every part of the dam to prove that we can’t see the ocean.<\/p>\r\n

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Consequently<\/p>\r\n

Q. Can we see the ocean from Horobetsu Dam?<\/p>\r\n

A. YES, WE CAN! Q.E.D.!<\/p>\r\n

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