Notable lake · Yoshino, Nara Prefecture
Oosako Dam
大迫ダム
Oosako Dam is a lake in Yoshino, Nara Prefecture.
Oosako Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Oosako Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Oosako Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.27400, 136.01249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oosako Dam
- Mt. Sanjogatake · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ominesanji Temple · temple · Yoshino · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mt. Shisun-iwa · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~13 km · Must-see
- 薊岳 · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ryūsen-ji Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Myojin · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nyukawakami-jinja-Chusha · temple · Yoshino · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mt. Kunimi · viewpoint · Mie Prefecture · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Kunimi (Matsusaka, Mie and Higashiyoshino, Nara) · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kinpu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~18 km · Must-see
- 吉野水分神社 (Yoshino-mikumari-Shrine) · temple · Yoshino · ~19 km · Must-see
- Mount Yoshino · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~21 km · Must-see
- Nyoirin-ji Temple Treasure House · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chikurin-in · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sakuramotobo · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~21 km · Must-see
- Katsute Shrine · temple · Yoshino · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tonan-in Temple · Buddhist site · Yoshino · ~22 km · Must-see
- Yoshimizu-jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oosako Dam
- Ootaki Dam · lake · Yoshino · ~14 km
- 川迫ダム · lake · Yoshino · ~15 km
- 宮川ダム · lake · Taki · ~21 km
- 津風呂湖 · lake · Yoshino · ~22 km
- 九尾ダム · lake · Yoshino · ~22 km
- 津風呂ダム · lake · Yoshino · ~22 km
- Okukahada lake · lake · Mie Prefecture · ~25 km
- 坂本ダム · lake · Yoshino · ~26 km
- 蓮ダム · lake · Mie Prefecture · ~27 km
- 池原貯水池 · lake · Yoshino · ~27 km
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Frequently asked
Is Oosako Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oosako Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oosako Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oosako Dam?
Nearby: Mt. Sanjogatake (viewpoint, 9 km), Ominesanji Temple (temple, 9 km), Mt. Shisun-iwa (viewpoint, 13 km), 薊岳 (viewpoint, 14 km), Ryūsen-ji Temple (Buddhist site, 15 km), Mount Myojin (viewpoint, 15 km).
Is Oosako Dam worth visiting?
Oosako Dam is listed as a notable lake in Nara Prefecture on Spotwander.