33.Hyakutaro and Kono Aqueducts
Cultural Asset Data
Name | Hyakutaro and Kono Aqueducts |
Address | Hitoyoshi Kuma region ( Kumamoto ) |
Contact | 0966-42-1267 (Taragi Town Board of Education) |
Misc | Kono Aqueduct |
These long irrigation canals supported rice production within the region. They were only completed after many years of difficult construction by the feudal rulers and peasant population. However, their existence greatly boosted the agricultural production of the region and they continue to provide water for irrigation to this day.