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The Utsunomiya Imaichi Water System No. 6 Junction features an octagonal brick structure built on concrete foundations, measuring 17 square meters in size.

Constructed in 1915 during the Taisho period, this water facility regulated water pressure along a 25-kilometer pipeline that supplied water to the northern part of Utsunomiya.

The building incorporates Western castle-style design elements and combines local Oya stone with red bricks, representing early 20th-century Japanese industrial architecture.

Located at 635-3 Kamikanai-cho in Utsunomiya, the structure connects to the Tomoaki water distribution station and other water facilities in the municipal system.

This junction remains the only one that survived natural disasters since the 1950s, while other similar structures in the area suffered damage or destruction.

GPS coordinates: 36.63808,139.84931

Latest update: March 11, 2025 22:18