Tori-Haku! Museum of the Sewerage

The feeling is already the journey to the center of the Earth!?

The interesting space that spreads out underground!

"Museum of the Sewerage" which Kodaira-city community sewer control center runs.

It is the facility which can learn structure and the history of the sewerage treatment.

Oh, the appearance is pretty!

But, the warning notice of the entrance "Please close the door by all means. When atmospheric pressure changes, a smell of the sewage is pervasive in a hall".

It is a slightly ominous feeling.

The exhibition rooms are 2-5 floor under the ground.

Going down the dark staircase step by step seems like going to underground exploration and I am thrilled.

In the second floor under the ground, the models which visualized the history of water and sewage and structure of the sewerage treatment are displayed.

It seemed to be relatively firmly do the sewerage treatment in the town of Edo.

The covering ditches are maintained and while the sewage are flowing there, trash and dirt sink and become beautiful.

And the system seemed to be such that the water which became pure was released to the sea.

The feces and urine was still collected particularly in those days.

So only drainage such as washing-up or the washing and the rainwater flowed as sewage.

The feces and urine was traded at a high price as manure in those days.

In addition, the ditch cleanings were carried out regularly to keep a clean state.

Therefore, seeing from the West that was releasing dirty water in the sea and the river, the living environment seemed to be very good.

Well, let's go to the fifth floor under the ground when you learned structure of the sewerage treatment generally.

You can look the inside of a sewage pipe practical useing now.

But, please be careful for a strong bad odor!

In addition, the person wanting to see the shocking motion video in the case of the heavy rain, please go to the reading room of the second floor by an elevator.

You may keenly realize the importance of the sewage pipe which you watch now.

In addition, some painting manhole covers with a picture beautiful,

and elegant drainage "Suikinkutu" which can enjoy the sound of the water droplet are displayed here.

Please come to sense outlook on nature and environmental initiatives of Japan bodily!