Nara: The Land of Underground Power 奈良の地下発電施設

With 19 hydroelectric, nuclear and fossil fuel power plants situated in Kansai, Kansai Electric Power sure has its hands full.  Tucked in the hills of Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, which is famous for its exquisite views of the cherry blossoms in April, is Nara's lone power plant - the Okuyoshino Power Station, an underground hydroelectric power plant.

With the power plant and corresponding dam open to the public Sunday through Friday most of the year, those looking for an educational experience in energy and electricity may want to make the trek to Yoshino.  With other places of interest located in the vicinity, one can definitely make a day of it in the picturesque surroundings of Nara Prefecture.

関西電力は水力発電所、原子力発電所、火力発電所を合わせて19カ所関西地区に所有しています。桜景色で有名な奈良県吉野郡の渓谷に囲まれた奥吉野発電所は、関西電力の地下発電施設です。

奥吉野発電所では、発電装置とダムを日曜から金曜までほぼ１年中一般公開しており、エネルギーや電力について学べるようになっています。近隣には観光名所もありますので、奈良の絵画のような自然と共に１日吉野で楽しまれてはいかがでしょう。