Lake Tokiwa
常盤池
A historic freshwater reservoir and World Irrigation Heritage site surrounded by a large public park in Ube City.
What it is
- A freshwater lake in Ube City with a surface area of 80.9 hectares.
- The embankment was completed in 1698 and is a World Irrigation Heritage Structure.
- Tokiwa Park was established around the lake perimeter by the city in 1925.
- The surrounding area was previously used for coal mining operations.
What to see
- The Meotoiwa Reservoir which was constructed as an auxiliary pond in 1917.
- Tokiwa Park which features various facilities around the edge of the water.
- The historic embankment structure that manages the lake water levels.
Getting there
- The lake is accessible via the JR West Tokiwa Station.
- Yamaguchi Ube Airport is situated in close proximity to the site.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Lake Tokiwa Open in Google Maps
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