A Pointed Arch on the Waterworks Hill
The Former Momoyama No. 1 Reservoir Inspection Gallery Entrance (旧桃山一号配水池監視廊入口) is the entrance to a reservoir inspection gallery of 1924 in Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 5, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced-concrete structure with a building area of 16 square metres; registration number 35-0006.
From Colliery Supply to Town Supply
According to the Agency for Cultural Affairs, the waterworks at Momoyama in Ube were built as part of the Okinoyama colliery and later became the town supply.
The Former Momoyama No. 1 Reservoir Inspection Gallery Entrance is the concrete doorway into the inspection gallery of the reservoir, distinguished by pilasters with capitals and a pointed arch (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that, on a hill overlooking the town, it is widely loved as a symbol of the modernisation of daily life, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the pilasters with capitals and the pointed arch of the doorway (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Ube City (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The two structures are introduced together on the Momoyama Waterworks page. No official visiting information was found.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1924 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- Why were the waterworks built?
- For the Okinoyama colliery; they later supplied the town.
- What is distinctive about the doorway?
- Pilasters with capitals and a pointed arch.
- Where is it?
- On a hill overlooking the town in Kogushi, Ube City.
- When was the Former Momoyama No. 1 Reservoir Inspection Gallery Entrance registered?
- On November 5, 1997 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Former Momoyama No. 1 Reservoir Inspection Gallery Entrance (旧桃山一号配水池監視廊入口) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1943 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 1997/11/05 (Heisei 9) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, 16 m² |
| Owner | Ube City |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Former Momoyama No. 1 Reservoir Inspection Gallery Entrance (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00000365
Last verified: 2026.10.21
