73-1 Kakuda Tabukuro, Kakuda City, Miyagi Prefecture
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Cost per person
¥500
Discover the Ejiri Drainage Pump Exhibition Hall in Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture, a 15-minute walk from Kakuda Station on the Abukuma Express Line and a 35-minute drive from the Tohoku Expressway's Shiroishi IC. This museum showcases the drainage pumps from the former Ejiri Drainage Pumping Station, once the largest of its kind in the East, along with historical materials about flood control. Explore the history of water management in the Kakuda region and see a replica of the impressive Ejiri Sluice Gate. The exhibition hall, reminiscent of the former Pumping Station No. 2, also features a statue of Takayama Uemonsui, who developed the water supply system for the Kakuda area. Open to visitors, with parking available, it's an insightful look into the area's engineering past.
[Scale] Number of visitors per year: 500