Manai no Shimizu

Yuxu ある Groundwater

Original Text

In front of Nishi-Maizuru Station, there is a Japanese-style pocket park with the image of white sand and blue pine trees. There is a green stone and a water faucet under the four corners. In addition to the origin of this Shimizu, there was also an explanation that "it is self responsibility if you drink it because it is not sterilized with groundwater".

Spring water used in the castle

Original Text

The underwater of the isazu gawa River, which flows through Maizuru City and pours into Maizuru Bay, springs near Nishi Maizuru station. During the Edo period, it was drawn into Tanabe Castle and used as a daily water supply, and it is said to be the oldest urban water supply in Japan using spring water. Selected as "100 Best Waters in Heisei". A small Japanese garden next to the bus terminal in front of Nishi Maizuru station is provided with a water pumping place.

Water supply of well water

Original Text

There was no water in the shape of stone water, and the faucet on the right was like Shimizu in Manai. There is also a place called Manai's famous water nearby, where locals were pumping water into PET bottles.

it's a famous water in front of nishimaizuru station.

Original Text

"Manai no Shimizu" I found while strolling around Nishi-Maizuru Station. It faces the place like a station square, and there was also an explanation version. It seems that it has been a famous water that has springed up in this area since ancient times.

Meisui in books in the Nara period

Original Text

　Shimizu in Manai in front of Nishi Maizuru Station. After checking in at the hotel at Maizuru, I saw it while walking around the station. According to the explanation board, it is a famous water written in books from the Nara period. It's a famous water that has been around for at least 1,000 years since then.