Osawa no sato Water Milling House hold Shinguruma
A commercial waterwheel built around 1808 representing the Musashino area, which is commonly known as Shinguruma (literally, new wheel), is open to the public.
The whole facility, including the premise, is designated as a tangible folk-cultural property of Tokyo, and the waterwheel mechanism itself is designated as a Mechanical Engineering Heritage by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Also, Osawa-no-Sato Old Folk House is a typical four-roomed farmer’s house built in 1902. After the completion of restoration and maintenance works, it has been open to the public as a facility to exhibit traditional folk handicrafts and to hold active learning programs.
