Near the dams and canals managed by the Japan Water Agency, there are unique and delicious dishes like “dam curry rice” which has been drawing attention and is well known now. Near the dams along Kizu River basin, there are restaurants and cafes which serve such "dam curry and rice" dishes, which you can fully enjoy their tastes. Those dishes served have varieties of shapes and tastes Kizu River basin offers beautiful landscape regardless of seasons thanks to its surrounding natural environment. Why don’t you come to those dam sites to explore the natural beauty and visit the dam facilities, and enjoy having those unique-shaped and delicious dam curry and rice for comparison.

A dam curry and rice dish, as its name stands, is a dish depicting the characteristic of the dam. Rice symbolizes the dam body; curry roux symbolizes the dam reservoir. The dam curry and rice originated from the curry and rice served at the cafeteria near Kurobe Dam and the one created by a dam enthusiast in Tokyo. The dam curry and rice started getting popularity since 2009 and has gradually spread since then. Nowadays, the varieties of dam curry and rice dishes are served at many restaurants and cafeterias near the dams across Japan. As for dam management by the Japan Water Agency, "Minakami Dam Curry and Rice" was served at the restaurants in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture in 2009 as one of the attractions to revitalize the town.