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Akigase Barrage
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| Benefited Area |
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| Facilities | Akigase Barrage Intake Barrage (Entire Barrage: Length: approx. 127m, Gate: one gate of 10m X 6.1m, three gates of 34m x 6.4m) Main canal (Sluice: 6 sluices of 6.0m X3.68m, Canal: 2 parallel channel of 4.5m X4.5m, its total length- approx. 1.6km) Exclusive water use canal (Length=approx. 360m, No.1 sediment pond :43.2m X 130m, No.2 sediment pond:67m X160m) Purification canal (Length=approx. 230m) |
| Completion | 1967 (Tone Canal Construction Project) 1982 (Asaka Canal Reconstruction Project) |
| Details | Construction of both Akigase Barrage Intake Barrage facility and Asaka Canal facility was made as part of comprehensive development plan of Tone River system resources. The project covered the water intake for Tokyo's urban water for 29,824m³/s and for Saitama Prefecture for 14,335m³/s as well as conveyance of purification water for Sumida River of 23.4m³/s. |
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Location
- Address
- Shiki City, Saitama Pref.
- Phone No.
- +81-48-471-3583
- FAX No.
- +81-48-487-1043
*Tone Canal Management and Construction Office
Access
Train and car
Approx.15 min. by bus and Approx.5 min. by walking from JR Urawa sta.
Approx.10 min. by bus and Approx.5 min. by walking from Nakaurawa sta. of JR Saikyo Line
Approx.10 min. by bus and Approx.5 min. by walking from Nakaurawa sta. of JR Saikyo Line
Tourist Spots
- Akigase Park
Akigase Barrage is located on the right bank of Ara River, but Akigase Park is located on the left bank on the riverbed. It was organized as a kind of urban city park and opened to the public in 1971. It covers 100ha of space, consisting of ball game stadiums, tennis courts and many playgrounds for children. To make use of the original green (tree/bush) areas, this park provides local and nearby residents with leisure site. On the southern edge, this park is also connected with SAKURASO Park, i.e. Primrose park. The central part of this park is the natural conservation ground of a large space of natural primrose colony. In spring, a lot of primrose seekers visit this park and stroll through Akigase Park as well.
Photo by "Saitama Prefecture" HP
See more ->Saitama Prefecture (Only Japanese)- Saiko Reservoir and Doman Green Park
On the southern side of the above Sakuraso (Primrose) Park, Doman Green Park is connected over Kamo River. This park has 38 ha of park zone surrounding the flood control regulating reservoir named "Saiko". Cycling and service road along the edge of the reservoir is suited for bike ride and a lot of bike riders are seen on weekends as this is close to the starting point of bike trail on the bank of Ara River toward Forest Park in Namegawa Town. Unfortunately accessibility to this park and Akigase Park is not good as they are rather far away from the railway route. The bus service is available from Musashiurawa and Urawa stations.
Photo by "Toda city Water and Green Foundation" HP
See more ->Toda city Water and Green Foundation (Only Japanese)
Events
- Toda Marathon in Saiko, Retarding basin [3rd Sunday of November]
This Toda Marathon is a well known marathon match and is held every year. This event was selected as one of the 100 nationwide running competition. Participants can pick up the best matched running length out of half-marathos, 10km, 5km, and 2km suited to participant's condition.
Photo by "Toda Marathon in Saiko"
See more ->Toda Marathon in Saiko official site (Only Japanese)
