Kurobe Dam turns on the tap: 15 tons of water gush out per sec.

Kurobe Dam turns on the tap: 15 tons of water gush out per sec.

TOYAMA, Japan - Fifteen tons of water gush out each second from Kurobe Dam in the upper reaches of Kurobe River on June 26 as Kansai Electric Power Co., operators of Japan's largest arched dam, started releasing water from the dam to replenish the lower reaches of the river during the dry summer season. Since 1961, Kansai Electric has turned the artificial water fall in scenic Mt. Tateyama into a sightseeing spectacle. The daily water release program will run through Oct. 15.

Kurobe Dam turns on the tap: 15 tons of water gush out per sec.

Kurobe Dam turns on the tap: 15 tons of water gush out per sec.

TOYAMA, Japan - Fifteen tons of water gush out each second from Kurobe Dam in the upper reaches of Kurobe River on June 26 as Kansai Electric Power Co., operators of Japan's largest arched dam, started releasing water from the dam to replenish the lower reaches of the river during the dry summer season. Since 1961, Kansai Electric has turned the artificial water fall in scenic Mt. Tateyama into a sightseeing spectacle. The daily water release program will run through Oct. 15. (Kyodo)

Bird’s Eye View of Nagasaki City from Mt. Kazagashira (Tateyama Direction)

Bird’s Eye View of Nagasaki City from Mt. Kazagashira (Tateyama Direction)

Bird’s Eye View of Nagasaki City from Mt. Kazagashira (Tateyama Direction)==Date:about 1874, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:Ueno Hikoma?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

Soldiers and Women Relaxing at Oei’s Hotel

Soldiers and Women Relaxing at Oei’s Hotel

Russian soldiers relax with Japanese women in the garden of the Hotel Vesna. After Putyatin and his squadron of four Russian ships landed here in 1853, the Inasa area was used frequently by Russian visitors. This hotel was opened in November 1893, and the commander and staff of the Russian Far East Fleet participated in the ceremony. Nagasaki Harbour is visible in the background, with the downtown area, Mt. Hiko, and Tateyama.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐4‐0]

Tateyama Mountain Range capped with snow

Tateyama Mountain Range capped with snow

The Tateyama Mountain Range is seen from the city of Toyama in central Japan on Nov. 2, 2016, as the local meteorological observatory said the season's first snowcap was observed at the 3,003-meter Mt. Oyama, 25 days later than the yearly average. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo