Hyakken Tsutsumi Reservoir

What it is

• A historic agricultural reservoir selected as one of the top 100 in Japan.
• Constructed between 1804 and 1845 with funding from Onodera Mennosuke.
• Located at the foot of Mount Ota within the Kitakami Mountains.
• Supplies water to thirteen local farming households for the Ariki Rice Terraces.

What to see

• An earthen embankment measuring 180 meters long and 7.9 meters high.
• A large body of water with a storage capacity of 405,000 cubic meters.
• The downstream Ariki Rice Terraces, recognized as a top regional site.
• Daita Reservoir located directly above the main site.
• Ushirodaira Reservoir situated 600 meters to the southwest.

Getting there

• A 10-minute walk from the Ariki bus stop.
• A 15-minute drive from the center of Murone Town.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.