➢Day 1
2 Dams
The Yubari-shuparo Dam,
The Apporo Dam
➢Day 2
Pumped Storage
Power Station
The Kyogoku Power Station
(Upper reservoir &
Kyogoku Dam)
～ Nikka Yoichi Factory

○ The Apporo Dam

Type of Dam	Trapezoidal CSG
Hight of Dam	47. 2 m
Dam volum	480×1,000 ㎥
Crest length	516.0 m
Gross storage capacity	47.4 ×1,000,000 ㎥

－Trapezoidal CSG dam.
In addition to flood control and maintenance of normal water flow, its main purpose is water irrigation and the supply of city water. The slope of the upstream to downstream is 1:0.8, and it is built in a trapezoidal shape.

● Yubari-shuparo Dam

－Concrete gravity type dam.
Through reservoir redevelopment project, a dam 43.1 meters high was built in the direct lower stream of the existing dam with the aim of increasing reservoir capacity.

	Oyubari Dam	Yubari-shuparo Dam
Type of Dam	Concrete gravity	Concrete gravity
Height of Dam	67.5 m	110.6 m
Dam volume	200,000 ㎥	940,000 ㎥
Crest length	251.7 m	390.0 m
Gross storage capacity	87.2 ×106 ㎥	427.0 ×106 ㎥

Day 2 (Sept. 30)

8:00	Departure from Royton Sapporo Hotel
10:00 – 10:30	Briefing about The Kyogoku Pumped Storage Power Station at the Kyogoku Town Community Center
11:30 – 11:50	Visit the Upper Reservoir
12:20 – 12:40	Visit the Kyogoku Dam
12:55 – 13:40	Lunch at Kyogoku Town Community Center
14:40 – 15:40	Visit the Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery
17:40	Arrival at Royton Sapporo Hotel
19:00 – 21:00	Farewell Dinner at Royton Sapporo Hotel

● The Kyogoku Pumped Storage Power Station

Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc. (HEPCO), aiming to ensure a stable supply of power based on long-term planning while paying attention to global and regional environments, has been diversifying the sources of electric power for a well-balanced supply of energy by developing thermal and hydroelectric power as well as nuclear power. The Kyogoku Project was planned to take charge of peak demand of electricity in the daytime, and to store energy through pumping in the nighttime.

Panoramic View of the Kyogoku Pumped Storage P/S

	Upper Reservoir	Kyogoku Dam
Type of Dam	Rockfill dam with asphalt facing	Rockfill dam with central clay core
Height of Dam	22.6 m	54.0 m
Dam volume	1,539×103 ㎥	1,318×103 ㎥
Crest length	1,140.9 m	332.5 m
Gross storage capacity	87.2 ×106 ㎥	427.0 ×106 ㎥

Gross storage capacity	4,400×103 ㎥	5,546×103 ㎥
Max. output capacity	600MW (200MW per unit for 3 units)
Max. utilization flow	190.5 m3/sec
Effective head	369 m

● Nikka Whisky Yoichi Distillery

In 1918, Masataka Taketsuru, known as the “father of Japanese whisky,” traveled alone to Scotland, where he learned the secrets of whisky making. Upon his return, he began looking for the ideal location to make whisky in Japan, convinced that whisky was best produced in a northern climate. He eventually built his distillery in Yoichi in 1934.
Even today, the Yoichi Distillery makes whisky with the traditional “direct coal-fired distillation” process, placing the highest priority on quality. Its whisky is recognized as being of “the highest quality in the world.” In fact, in 2002, the Yoichi Distillery had the distinction of being the first distillery outside the United Kingdom to be recognized by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), the world’s largest organization of whisky lovers.
The distillery has facilities for tasting and shopping. It also offers a tour of the historical buildings and distillery on its vast grounds that is popular even among those who do not drink whisky. These features make it one of Hokkaido’s most popular tourist attractions.

HALF DAY CITY TOUR

Afternoon tour for Monday, September 26, (Dinner included)

14:00	Departure from Royton Sapporo Hotel
14:20 – 16:20	Visit Okurayama Jump Stadium
16:20 – 16:50	Former Hokkaido Government Office, Odori Park, Sapporo Clock Tower (viewing from bus)
16:50 – 18:00	Visit Sapporo Beer Museum
18:00 – 20:00	Dinner at Sapporo Beer Garden
20:25	Arrival at Royton Sapporo Hotel

● Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium

Afternoon tour for Monday, September 26, (Dinner included)

The stadium was the venue for the ski jumping competition of the 1972 Winter Olympics held in Sapporo. Today it features modern facilities that permit summer and night jumping as well as traditional jumping and is the stage for many international events.

● Former Hokkaido Government Office

Affectionately known as “Akarenga” (red bricks), the former Hokkaido Government Office was built in 1888 in the American Neo-Baroque style.
It was placed on the list of National Important Cultural Properties in 1969.

Odori Park

Odori Park is situated in central Sapporo.
It stretches for 1.5 kilometers from Odori-nishi 1-chome to Odori-nishi 12-chome and covers some 7.8 hectares. It is classified as a park for special use.

● Sapporo Clock Tower

Formal name: Drill hall of the former Sapporo Agricultural College which is predecessor of today’s the Hokkaido University, Sapporo Agricultural College was established in 1876 to train people to lead Hokkaido’s development. Its drill hall (clock tower) was built in 1878 based on a proposal by Dr. William S. Clark. It served as the college’s central hall for military training by students, enrollment and graduation ceremonies, and other activities.

● Sapporo Beer Museum

The Sapporo Beer Museum is Japan’s only museum dedicated to beer. It has been designated a “Hokkaido Heritage” site.
The red-brick museum was originally built as a sugar factory in 1890. It later served as a factory for barley cleaning for some 60 years.