Restoration of Tamagawa Waterworks (Tokyo)

Tamagawa Waterworks is a canal approx. 43km in length from Hamura City, Tokyo to Yotsuyaokido, Shinjuku Ward, excavated by the government of Edo to relieve water shortages in Edo by taking water from Hamura Diversion Weir of Tama River. Today, the part from Hamura Diversion Weir to Kodaira Observation Point approximately 12km in length is actually used.
Tamagawa Waterworks is a long wooden structure built based on the excellent surveying technology of early modern ages. It was designated as one of the Japanese historical places in August 2003 because it is a valuable civil engineering heritage as the water supplying facilities for a large city of Edo and irrigation water for Musashino highland in modern times.

By JRRN-secre | Category: History and traditional restoration,Kanto | Comment(0) | Trackback(0) |
Date: 2011.09.10 18:32