Takahashigawa Tozai Yosui Intake and Distribution Facility, North Distribution Sluice Gate (高梁川東西用水取配水施設 北配水樋門)

Flow of the course

About this spot

Right beside Sakazu Park (酒津公園) stands the intake facility that has drawn water from the Takahashi River (高梁川) and sent it out to the fields of the Kurashiki Plain. The sluice gates and floodgates built in the Taisho era are still in active use today and are designated National Important Cultural Properties. Seen up close, the roaring force of the water is greater than you imagine, and even children can sense the scale of the job of dividing water. Knowing in advance where the water in the park's waterways and the Water Plaza comes from should change how the afternoon of water play looks. It can be seen in a short time, making it just the right stop to open the day.

Tips

Follow the on-site signs for the areas open to visitors, and do not enter restricted zones. Some stretches of the waterways and riverbank have no fences, so never take your eyes off small children. There is little shade, so bring a hat and drinks and keep the visit short. The surrounding streets are local residential roads, so park in the Sakazu Park lot and walk over for safety.

Best time to visit

About 50 minutes. Early in the morning, while the sun is still weak, is recommended.

Access & map

〒710-0801 岡山県倉敷市酒津２８２６