A Brick Pumping Station of Osaka's Water Supply
The Waterworks Memorial Hall (Former Kunijima Water Purification Plant Pumping Station) (水道記念館（旧柴島浄水場送水ポンプ場）) is a brick pumping station of a water purification plant of 1914 in Kunijima, Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 23, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a brick building with a building area of 1,758 square metres; registration number 27-0072.
Built for the Expansion of Osaka's Water Supply
The Waterworks Memorial Hall, formerly the pumping station of the Kunijima water purification plant, is a single-storey brick building put up when Osaka's water supply was expanded (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Its red brick is set off with granite at key points, and the alternating brick and stone above the central arch is especially fine.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency values the design of its red brick and granite exterior and registered it as a model of design.
What to Look For
Look at the alternating brick and stone above the central arch (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau (Agency for Cultural Affairs). Osaka City gives the access as about 10 minutes on foot from Minamikata Station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line, or about 15 minutes from Nishinakajima-Minamigata Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line. No official information on public opening was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1914 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What was it originally?
- A pumping station of the Kunijima water purification plant.
- What should I look for?
- The alternating brick and stone above the central arch.
- How do I get there?
- About 10 minutes on foot from Minamikata Station (Osaka City).
- When was the Waterworks Memorial Hall (Former Kunijima Water Purification Plant Pumping Station) registered?
- On August 23, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Waterworks Memorial Hall (Former Kunijima Water Purification Plant Pumping Station) (水道記念館（旧柴島浄水場送水ポンプ場）) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1-3-1 Kunijima, Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1999/08/23 (Heisei 11) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Brick, 1,758 m² |
| Owner | Osaka City Waterworks Bureau |
| Public Access | About 10 min on foot from Hankyu Minamikata Station (Osaka City) |
References
- Waterworks Memorial Hall (Former Kunijima Water Purification Plant Pumping Station) (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00001288
- Waterworks Memorial Hall (Osaka City, Japanese)
- https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/toshikeikaku/cmsfiles/contents/0000594/594170/12suidoukinenkan.pdf
Last verified: 2026.10.21