Dotemachi Nanban gutter

The feature of this sluice gate is that, unlike the Karahi that had been used up until then, it used the latest Dutch technology at the time, which was to tie the axle of the potter's wheel and the sluice gate's sluice gate cover with a rope and raise and lower the sluice gate by turning an iron handle. Therefore, it was called "Nanbanhi" (or Nanmanhi) because it was a sluice gate that used technology brought over from the South Seas. The Nanbanhi, which was built near the mouth of the Kumagawa River, was designated as a tangible folk cultural property of Yamaguchi Prefecture on November 6, 1990, as "Dotemachi Nanbanhi". It was removed due to river improvement work on the Kumagawa River, but was relocated and restored in December 2015 to preserve its value as a cultural property. Nearby are the Horikawa Nanbanhi and the History and Folklore Museum. There is a 100m-long cherry blossom avenue leading to the Horikawa Nanbanhi, so you can enjoy the cherry blossoms in spring. You can also see some of the sluice gate components below the History and Folklore Museum.