Mie Prefecture Public Utilities Agency Water Purification Plant Open Day ８月４日に、３つの浄水場施設を同時公開します Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp 2013/07/23 Tuesday Highlights, Seminars and Events Mie Prefecture Public Utilities Agency Water Purification Plant Open Day Let’s Learn About Water! On August 4th the Public Utilities Agency will be opening the doors to its three water purification facilities, the Harima, Takano and Taki water purification plants, for one day only. This is a rare opportunity to take a look inside at how these facilities work, we would also like to invite elementary and middles school students to join our summer holiday research lab! This event is free and requires no reservations. When: Sunday, 4th August 2013 from 10am to 3pm. Note: if a weather warning is announced for Mie Prefecture on the day of the event it will be cancelled, we ask for your understanding. Venues: Harima Water Purification Plant ( 1798 Yakio, Harima, Kuwana City ) Enquiries: Hokusei Water Works Office 059-351-1561 Takano Water Purification Plant ( 1996 Takano, Ichishi-cho, Tsu City ) Enquiries: Chusei Water Works Office 059-295-0200 Taki Water Purification Plant ( 1710 Ooka, Taki-cho, Taki-gun ) Enquiries: Nansei Water Works Office 059-38-2497 Note: for maps to each location please see the flyer attached. Enquiries can only be taken in Japanese. Event Details: – Tour of the water purification facilities (20-30mins) – Learn how to purify water (turn muddy water to clean water!) – See emergency water trucks up close – At the Harima Plant learn about disaster preparation and take a ride on an earthquake simulation truck – Answer our questionnaire and you could win disaster kit goods in our prize draw – Visitors will all receive our original Public Utility Agency water bottle and clear file. Note: events may vary between venues and there may be changes due to unforeseen circumstances. We ask for your understanding. Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp « Exploring Mie: Higashi-Kishu Area Exploring Mie: Central Area » ↑↑ Next Information ↑↑ Exploring Mie: Higashi-Kishu Area 2013/07/23 Tuesday Highlights, Seminars and Events 三重を知ろう： 東紀州 Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp World Heritage Kumano Old Road and brilliant Kuroshio (the Black Sea Current) Kumano Old Road has been designated as a World Heritage Site. The black currents of the Pacific Ocean reveals the natural beauty of a dynamic sea on the eastern coast of Kishu Peninsula, Higashi-Kishu. The southern area of Mie is a majestic, natural gallery that has been created by eons of time and the Pacific Ocean. The breeze and sunlight remind you of the exotic atmosphere of southern tropical islands and give you a relaxed feeling. 1 – Onigajo / Shishiiwa (LionRock) (Kumano City) 2 – Tategasaki (Kumano City) The rugged one-kilometer coastline facing the Kumano Sea was created by earthquakes and powerful wave erosion. According to legends, an oni (a Japanese falktales monster) lived in the rugged cliff-face now called Onigajo, and the various caves that look out to sea still seem to offer a perfect dwelling place for demons. The cliff also features a huge rock 25 meters high known as “Shishi-iwa” that resembles a lion looking out to sea. 5-minute ride to the Onigajo Higashiguchi bus stop from Kumano-shi Station on the JR Line Tategasaki is a huge wall of rock jutting into the entrance of Nigishima Bay and offers spectacular views of waves advancing into the Kumano Sea. 90-minute walk from Nigishima Station on the JR Line 3 – Shichiri Mihama (Kumano City) 4 – Tanemaki Gonbei-no-Sato (Kihoku Town) This gorgeous stretch of curving coastline extends twenty-five kilometers from Kumano to Shingu, covered with the beautiful stone known as “Mihama pebbles.” The drive along the national coastal highway offers good views of the spectacular scenery. A short walk from Atawa Station on the JR Line This facility was constructed based on Gonbei- san, who actually lived here and is a character in a famous folk song: “When Gonbei plants his seeds, crows will begin picking one out of every three….” A Japanese garden and items associated with Gonbei-san are exhibited here. 7 minutes by car from Aiga Station on the JR Line 5 – Doro Gorge (Kumano City) 6 – World Heritage Kumano Old Road(Owase City, Kumano City, etc.) Water reflecting the fresh greenery of summer and autumn leaves in the fall, and cliffs covered by virgin forests, create the mysterious beauty of nature. You may also enjoy a cruise on a jet boat. Doro Gorge is noted for Rhododendron indicum in May. Take the Nanki-Koiki bus, Kumano Kodo–Seiryuso Line to the Doro Ohashi bus stop, from Kumano-shi Station on the JR Line Kumano Old Road has been designated as a World Heritage Site. Formerly a route for pilgrims journeying between shrines on Kumano Sanzan Mountain, regarded as the home of the gods Hongu, Shingu, and Nachi, the Kumano Old Road is now used as a hiking trail. The cobblestone road, blanketed with moss, winds through a cypress forest, and occasionally historical ruins and guideposts are visible along it. (Magose course) 10-minute ride to the Washige bus stop from Aiga Station on the JR Line 7 – Michi-no-Eki Kiho Town Sea Turtle Park (Kiho Town) 8 – Maruyama Senmaida Paddy Fields (Kumano City) This is a park located in Kiho Town where sea turtles are a protected species. You can very closely observe sea turtle families. Products with sea turtle character images can be purchased here. 10-minute walk from Kiida Station on the JR Line Here, Japan’s lost rural landscape can be seen as it formaly was. Over 1300 rice paddies terraced into the mountainside create a beautiful landscape that varies with the seasons. Take the Nanki-Koiki bus, Kumano Kodo–Seiryuso Line to the Senmaida•Tori-toge Iriguchi bus stop, from Kumano-shi Station on the JR Line Higashi-Kishu Area Map Share!FacebookEmailTwitterWhatsApp