Yamada Weir
Only here in Japan, the stone-covered Weir constructed.
Yamada weir is a construction for the irrigation system that water is supplied from
Yamada weir in Chikugo through the canal to the Triple Water Wheel to rice field.
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Chikugo River |
Triple Water Wheel |
Rice fied |
The large and small stones are stacked against water flow, and leads water to the
irrigation canal while suppressing the momentum of the Chikugo River.
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Stone-overed construction |
Yamada Weir |
Water supply area |
The Yamada Weir was completed in 1790 and it is the now only structure in Japan.
Eso Hachiman Shrine
The Shrine was established in 673 next to Yamada Weir.
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Shrine gate, Torii |
Main Shrine building |
Deity of the Shrine |
Location of Asakura
General information
| Address | 161 Yamada, Asakura-city, Fukuoka-prefecture |
| Access |
50 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city 45 minutes by a vehicle from Dazaifu-city 60 minutes by a vehicle from Yanagawa-city 90 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city |
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