Goto Shinpei’s former residence

Minoru Saito

A politician from Mizusawa Ward, Oshu City. He joined the Navy and was promoted to admiral. He served as Minister of the Navy for over eight years from 1901. In 1930, he became Prime Minister in place of Tsuyoshi Inukai, who was killed in the May 15 Incident. He became Minister of the Interior in 1933, but due to the rise of fascism, he was killed in the February 26 Incident the following year.

Kinugawa fence

It is said to have been the government office when the Abe clan set up its headquarters, and after the fall of the Abe clan, it became the residence of the Kiyohara clan, and because it was surrounded by rows of cherry blossom trees, it was given the name Namiki-yashiki, but in later generations it was also called Kinugawa-zaku. Became.

Water history park “Tokusuien”

Tokusuien was built to honor the pioneers who dedicated their efforts to developing the Isawa Plain, including the two weirs that were built to water the Isawa Plain about 500 years ago, as well as other weirs in the Isawa Plain. Ta. The cylindrical diversion system in the park was built in 1952 to distribute water equitably between the two weirs. On days when the weather is nice, you can relax at the adjacent Water History Park.