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World Heritage Irrigation Structures

Odai Irrigation Canal

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Located in the Kinokawa Basin, traversing through three cities and one town in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, is included in the Register as an example of efficient construction based on detailed field surveys using “mizumoridai” (survey instrument at that time) with precise design specifications more than 300 years ago.

HIGHLIGHTS

Country: Japan

Province: Wakayama Prefecture

Latitude : 34.28305217 Longitude : 135.44828564

Built: 1710

River: Kinokawa River basin

RECOGNIZED AT:

68th IEC Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, 2017

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