Hello everyone! This is Kosame. I'm here again to introduce the annual dam visit event. This time, we traveled northward along the Shinkansen and arrived at Sendai, the largest city in the northeastern region of Japan.
Day 1
After arriving at Sendai Station, we continued by bus to our first stop, Kawauchizawa Dam. This is an ongoing flood control water conservancy project, mainly aimed at solving the problem of flooding in the airport area of Sendai during the rainy season.
What is particularly impressive is that the engineering here has a very high degree of automation. For instance, in the production of cement, from the batching of raw materials to the feeding and finally to the mixing, everything is completed automatically. Meanwhile, the project has also adopted excellent protective measures for winter and summer construction: during the winter, strict protection is provided for the already poured concrete structures, and during the summer, construction is carried out at night as much as possible to ensure that the temperature of the concrete does not get too high.
Day 2
The next day, we visited the Okura Dam, which has been in existence for 69 years. This is a dam with a very unique structure. It is a double-arch dam, which is extremely rare in the world. In Japan, there is only this one.
Why was a double-arch dam chosen? This is because the riverbed is too wide. By building an artificial canyon in the middle of the riverbed and using the structure of a double-arch dam, the amount of concrete used can be significantly reduced while taking full advantage of the high-quality rock layers on both sides of the canyon.
The Okura Dam is also a multi-functional dam, making significant contributions in flood regulation, power generation, water supply, and environmental protection.
Among the local people, this place is also a very popular tourist attraction. Every year on Children's Day in Japan, a grand festival is held here, and the dam will release water to celebrate, which is very spectacular.
Day 3
When it comes to the most famous delicacy in Sendai, one cannot fail to mention beef tongue. The coast of Matsushima in early autumn also has its own unique charm.
There were also surprises on the way to Tokyo.
Kosame
