Niigata is the only government-designated city on the Sea of ​​Japan, with developed commerce and industry and one of the country's leading granaries.
However, until the Taisho era, the area was prone to frequent floods, making it difficult for people to live in the area as it was difficult to grow rice and it was difficult to secure drinking water.
What led Niigata to its current development was the Okozu Diversion Canal, which was built in the Taisho era.
This time, I will introduce the history of the Okozu Diversion Water, which greatly developed Niigata.

#Okawazu Diversion #Niigata Flood Control #Niigata History

table of contents
0:00 Intro
1:36 History of floods in Niigata
3:04 From Bunsui Station (JR Echigo Line) to Okozu Bunsui
3:32 Explanation of various parts ① Movable weir of Okozu diversion
5:26 Explanation of various parts ② Free weir and old movable weir of Okozu diversion
6:51 Explanation of various parts ③ Washing weir of Shinano River
8:01 Explanation of various parts ④ Former washing weir of Shinano River
8:41 Okozu Diversion Museum and history of Okozu Diversion
12:56 The troubled history of water diversion work learned from stone monuments
18:07 Rows of cherry blossom trees that remind us of the hardships and achievements of our predecessors
19:29 Composition of regions and cities
21:00 Supplement: There were other things that hindered the development of Niigata City other than the flooding of the Shinano River.