Hashirimizu Reservoir 走水水源地

Hashirimizu Reservoir

Hashirimizu Reservoir is a historic reservoir first used as a source of industrial water for Yokosuka Ironworks (which later became Yokosuka Dockyard) under the supervision of French naval engineer François Léonce Verny in 1876—the beginning of modernization in Japan.
Both the brick and concrete portions of this reservoir have been nationally registered as Tangible Cultural Property and as cultural properties composing Japan Heritage, and they are still in use.
About 1000 m³ of mineral-rich water springs here each day and is known as excellent drinking water. You can drink this spring water from a tap on the property of the facility’s parking lot. It has been named "Verny’s Water."

*The water has been filtered through a filtration system.
*The Hashirimizu Reservoir is also famous for its cherry blossoms that bloom magnificently against a background of blue sea in spring. The area is open to the public during the blooming period (late March until early April).

Facility information

Telephone
046-822-8607 (General Affairs Division, Yokosuka City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau)
Opening Hours
N/A
Closed
N/A
(The reservoir’s property is closed to the public, but Verny’s Water is available throughout the year from a tap in the parking lot, except during maintenance and inspection periods.)
Address
1-2-1 Hashirimizu, Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Charge
Free
Parking
Available for 111 cars
Parking hours: parking lot entry: 5:00 - 20:00, exit: 5:00 - 21:00
* Vehicles may not exit the parking lot from 21:00 - 5:00

Fees: ¥210 for every 30 minutes.
* Maximum fee per day: ¥1680 (parking beyond 3 ½ hours)
* New fees will be added once the car has been parked past 12 midnight
* Bicycle parking space available (free of charge)
Website
https://www.cocoyoko.net/spot/hasirimizu-suigen.html

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