Hiro-o Water Wheel from "Guide to Famous Spots of Edo Vol.3"
Compiled by Saitō Chōshū, Painted by Hasegawa Settan 1834-1836 (Tempō 5 to Tempō 7) Kaga Collection 256

The dammed up water upstream of Shibuya River flowed through the water wheel hut and turned the water wheel. The Hiro-o water wheel, which is also called the "Tamagawa Water Wheel," is said to be the oldest water wheel in Shibuya area and the largest of its kind.


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