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Tone Barrage
Tone Canal Project aimed at water intake from Tone River and supplying irrigation water to the middle reaches of Tone River basin areas, which had unstable water supply and also coping with the increasing water demand in Metropolitan Tokyo, which were challenging the success of Tokyo Olympics and related events at that time. The project started in November 1963 and completed in March 1968. So this year we are going to have 50th anniversary.
| Purpose | AWI *See more -> the functions of the dam |
|---|---|
| Location | Chiyoda Town, Oura Gun, Gunma Pref. / Gyoda City, Saitama Pref. *See more |
| River | Tone River, Tone River System |
| Type | Movable barrage |
| Gate | Single roller gate:4 Double roller gate:6 Tumble gate:2 |
| Crest Length(m) | 692(Movablesection:491) |
| Completion | 1968 |
| Details | Based on the information collected from measuring instruments installed in various places of the barrage,distribution of water is made for agriculture and urban water from Tone River smoothly. For this purpose, each facility is operated by remote control from the operation room. The water management control system that adopted the real-time processing method wasadopted. |
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Location
- Address
- Gyoda City, Saitama Pref.
- Phone No.
- +81-48-557-1501
- FAX No.
- +81-48-557-1506
*Tone Canal Management and Construction Office
Access
Train and car
Approx.25 min. by taxi from Kitakounosu sta. or Fukiage sta. of JR Takasaki Line
Approx.15 min. by taxi from Hanyu sta. of Tobu Railway Isesaki Line
Approx.15 min. by taxi from Hanyu sta. of Tobu Railway Isesaki Line
Dam Card
Tourist Spots
- Minuma dai Canal Motoiri Park
Minuma dai Canal Motoiri Park was constructed in 1977 in memory of Yasobei Izawa, the developer of Minuma dai Canal in 1828. Within a short period of time this canal was completed, extending for 80km. In Edo period, rice was the staple food and the richness of the feudal lord's territory was measured by the amount of rice harvest. As it was an urgent need for the Tokugawa Shogunate Government to increase the rice harvest and for that purpose, water supply for irrigation of the rice field was a crucialfactor. So 8th Shogun Yoshimume ordered Mr. Izawa to build the canal rather urgently. To answer to this order, he constructed this canal, which contributed to the huge expansion of rice fields in Kanto Plain.- Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds
Many burial mounds of the heads of the region were built from 5th through 7th century in Japan. What is unique to this ground is that there are eight such ancient burial mounds scattered around rather small area in the flat land somewhat away from a large river. Adjacent to some of the mounds, there is Museum of The Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds, where some of the discoveries from the mounds are on display. A famous discovery is the sword with letters engraved. This engraving depicts the year of 471A.D., supposedly the oldest sword excavated from the ruin.
See more ->Gyoda City Tourist Association
Events
Tone Canal Management and Construction Office
- Tekken Marathon [Beginning of April]
Tekken Marathon is named after the iron sword named "Tekken" discovered in the burial mounds park. This marathon running course is laid out along the Kodaihasu-no-sato, or ancient lotus flower field, Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds, and Gyoda City's center area. This is one of the biggest sporting events of the city and participating runners run in fresh warm spring breeze under the comfortably warm sunshine.
- Sakitama Fire Festival [4 May]
This festival is held on 4 May at Ancient Burial Mound Park every year. This festival is named after the romantic story of ancient deities of Umihiko and Yamahiko. When it begins to get dark, the processions of "Niniginomikoto"(Male deity) and his followers and "konohanaakuyahime"(Female deity) and her followers come to the park to perform the show and invite the audience to the mythological world.
- Oshi Castle Jidai (Ages) Festival [Beginning of November]
This is the festive event held at the Oshi Castle ruins in early November. The event includes the procession of samurai-clothed members resembling those during the Edo period and the performance of firing of old-styled arquebuses. At the parking lot of the city hall and industrial/cultural hall, a large scale bazzar is held, featuring the sale of local specialties and hands-on experience of making them, and blass band peformance, etc.
Photo by "Plus-kun (Gyoda Chamber of commerce)"
See more ->Plus-kun (Gyoda Chamber of commerce) (Only Japanese)
