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Uragawa Waterside Green Space (裏川水際緑地)

Flow of the course

Previous stop: Learn about Tamana's history and the ruins of the Kikuchi River basin

About 15 min from the previous stop

About 60 min here

About 15 min to the next stop

Next stop: Have dinner in a historic sake brewery building and get ready for the fireworks

About this spot

A green space along the canal remaining in the Takase area, once prosperous as a shipping point for Takase rice, known for its iris blooms in early summer. The townscape, with its stone-paved lanes and old townhouses lined up, still conveys the charm of Takase, a merchant town dating back to the Edo period. Strolling in the clear autumn air while listening to the sound of the canal's flowing water should be a pleasant time before evening.

Tips

Accessible by car from the Tamana City Museum of History. Strolling is free. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended for the stone paving. Takase-gura is within walking distance next.