Photos Go to article Photos Retro Japan in Photos: Ex-irrigation system near Tokyo now a place to relax Image 1 of 12 May 8, 2022 The Nikaryo Canal's Kuji cylindrical water splitter to divide the water into four irrigation channels is seen in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on March 28, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal's Kuji cylindrical water splitter to divide the water into four irrigation channels is seen in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on March 28, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal's Kuji cylindrical water splitter to divide the water into four irrigation channels is seen in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on April 6, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) Cherry blossom petals are seen on a wall of the Kuji cylindrical water splitter structure in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on April 6, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Shukugawara watercourse, seen on March 30, 2022 on an upstream part of the Nikaryo Canal in Kawasaki's Tama Ward, is famous for its cherry blossoms. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal water is divided into four channels at the Kuji cylindrical water splitter facility in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on March 28, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal's water flows from the Kuji cylindrical splitter into the Kawasaki watercourse in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on March 28, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal's water flows from the Kuji cylindrical splitter into a watercourse in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on March 28, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal's water flows from the Kuji cylindrical splitter into a water channel in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on April 6, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) Some sections of the Nikaryo Canal are famous for cherry blossoms, as seen in this photo taken in Kawasaki's Tama Ward on March 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal's water flows from the Kuji cylindrical splitter into a channel and sparkles under the sun in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on April 6, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) The Nikaryo Canal's water flows from the Kuji cylindrical splitter into a water channel in Kawasaki's Takatsu Ward on April 6, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa) Some sections of the Nikaryo Canal are famous for cherry blossoms, as seen in this photo taken in Kawasaki's Tama Ward on March 30, 2022. (Mainichi/Osamu Sukagawa)