Yubara Dam

Lake Yubara, the dam closest to the source of the Asahi River system, one of the three first-class rivers (Asahikawa, Takahashi, and Yoshii) with its source in Okayama Prefecture, boasts the largest area in the Chugoku region! Downstream is …

The Asahikawa Dam is also famous in the Asahikawa River system, but the Yubara Dam is located further upstream. Its flooded area (the area that supplies water to rice paddies, etc.) is said to be the largest in the Chugoku region.

I heard it's within walking distance of Yubara Onsen, so I decided to go. From the footpath entrance next to Saba Onsen, you have to climb a zigzag path …

Visited on 2026/03/28 ⚠️Caution⚠️ It was impossible to get there using Google Maps - approaching from the east is impossible (road shoulder collapsed) …

I went while it was still cool. It's been 35 years since I last visited Yubara Onsen Open-Air Bath District. You can't even drive a car there anymore!