A Small Lock on the Fugan Canal
The Ushijima Lock (牛島閘門) is a canal lock of around 1934 in Kibamachi, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on June 25, 2002 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a concrete lock 25 metres long with a chamber 4.5 metres wide; registration number 16-0067.
A Lock between the Fugan Canal and the Itachi River
The Ushijima Lock is a small lock, 25 metres long, built to regulate the water level between the Fugan Canal and the Itachi River (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Apart from its timber mitre gates with small sluice doors and stone at the hinges, the head, tail and chamber are built as one in concrete (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape, one of the representative structures of the Fugan Canal, which supported the modernisation of Toyama.
What to Look For
Look for the timber mitre gates and the chamber cast in one piece of concrete (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is a canal structure owned by Toyama Prefecture, and no official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the Ushijima Lock built?
- Around 1934 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it for?
- Regulating the water between the Fugan Canal and the Itachi River.
- How big is it?
- 25 metres long with a chamber 4.5 metres wide.
- What are its gates like?
- Timber mitre gates with small sluice doors.
- When was the Ushijima Lock registered?
- On June 25, 2002 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Ushijima Lock (牛島閘門) |
|---|---|
| Location | 16-1 Kibamachi, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2002/06/25 (Heisei 14) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Concrete lock, 25 m long, chamber 4.5 m wide |
| Owner | Toyama Prefecture |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Ushijima Lock (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00002761
Last verified: 2026.10.18