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Takawa River Culvert monument
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Entrance to Takawa River Culvert originally built in 1885 to direct the Takawa River to flow under another river called Kojigawa. The current culvert was rebuilt in 1966. MAP
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Map of the culvert project. The culvert was built to prevent flooding from three rivers flowing through the town.
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Bridge over Kojigawa River.
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Kojigawa River. The Takawa Culvert is directly below this river.
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Other side of Takawa Culvert.
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The Takawa River flows on to Lake Biwa.
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Mizuhiki Shrine near the Takawa River Culvert. 水引神社
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Mizuhiki Shrine. "Mizuhiki" means "to draw water."
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Rainfall gauge
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