Nogata Water Tower, Water tower in Nakano, Japan
The Nogata Water Tower is a water storage facility in Nakano with a white cylindrical form topped by a curved dome. The structure is made of reinforced concrete and shapes the local skyline with its distinctive silhouette.
The tower was built in 1929 and served as a water storage facility until 1966 for the Tama River distribution network. After its closure, the city transformed it into a memorial.
The tower appears in the manga 'Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms,' where it links stories between Tokyo and Hiroshima. Visitors encounter it as a bridge between two cities connected through the medium of Japanese comics.
The building is visible from the outside and easy to reach, though interior access may be limited. Visitors should respect the surrounding residential streets and treat the place as a local memorial site.
The tower bears bullet marks from World War II air raids that remain visible today. These scars make the site a silent witness to the region's wartime past.
Location: Nakano
GPS coordinates: 35.72464,139.67482
Latest update: December 10, 2025 16:28
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