Takamatsu City Waterworks Museum
旧御殿水源地（高松市水道資料館）
Eye-catching white walls and blue window frames. The Taisho era (1912-1926 CE) building remains almost exactly as it was.
The Old Goten Water Source (Takamatsu City Waterworks Museum) is the site of the water purification plant that brought modern water supply to Takamatsu City. 1921 saw the start of water supply as the 40th modern waterworks in Japan, greatly improving the lives of Takamatsu citizens, and in 1985 was selected by the then Ministry of Health and Welfare (1985) as one of the In 1985, it was selected as one of the “100 Best Modern Waterworks” by the then Ministry of Health and Welfare.
The attraction of this facility is that the Taisho era buildings have been preserved almost exactly as they were. Particularly eye-catching is the pump station, with its white walls and blue window frames, which was built in 1917 and is designated as a National Tangible Cultural Property. In addition to the pumping station, there are many other buildings of great historical value, including an office, a warehouse, and a water collection and burial culvert (Shusui Maikeikyo Tohohojinko).
Today, the pumping station is used as the Takamatsu City Waterworks Museum, where visitors can learn about the history of Takamatsu City's waterworks starting from the Edo period.
With its beautiful architecture, valuable materials, and a place to learn about water, the Old Goten Water Source is an important facility that conveys the history and culture of Takamatsu.
The attraction of this facility is that the Taisho era buildings have been preserved almost exactly as they were. Particularly eye-catching is the pump station, with its white walls and blue window frames, which was built in 1917 and is designated as a National Tangible Cultural Property. In addition to the pumping station, there are many other buildings of great historical value, including an office, a warehouse, and a water collection and burial culvert (Shusui Maikeikyo Tohohojinko).
Today, the pumping station is used as the Takamatsu City Waterworks Museum, where visitors can learn about the history of Takamatsu City's waterworks starting from the Edo period.
With its beautiful architecture, valuable materials, and a place to learn about water, the Old Goten Water Source is an important facility that conveys the history and culture of Takamatsu.
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- Near Takamatsu
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- Historic Sites
| Address | 〒761-8032 香川県高松市鶴市町１３６０番地 |
|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 087-839-2711 |
| Business Hours | 10:00-17:00 |
| Days Closed for Business | December 29 - January 3 *The museum may be temporarily closed when a weather warning is issued or is expected to be issued for Takamatsu City. |
| Directions | [By car] About 12 minutes from JR Takamatsu Station Approximately 20 minutes from Takamatsu Nishi IC on Takamatsu Expressway Approx. 15 minutes from Takamatsu Danjo IC on Takamatsu Expressway If coming by car, please use the dedicated parking lot on the north side of the old Goten water source. [By train] Approx. 30 min. on foot from Kosai Station on the JR Yosan Line via Gotenbashi Bridge. [By bus] Approximately 20 minutes on foot from Gotobashi bus stop on the Kotoden Bus Shimokasai Line. |
| Parking | available |
