Spiral well

Hamura city Gonokami.
  • I found a rare well.
  • Is that a well?
  • I am wearing high heels.
  • I will be waiting here.
  • It is 40 meters from here to there.
  • Diameter of hole is 16 meters.
  • Depth is 4.3 meters.
  • Why is it such a form?
  • This area is Musashino plateau.
  • The Musashino plateau is fragile.
  • Can't dig the thin and straight hole.
  • It is difficult to make a well.
  • Yes.
  • They need to dig the large hole to the clay layer.
  • And, Dig the well from the center of the hole.
  • Were there a lot of such wells on the Musashino plateau?
  • Yes.
  • But the well keeping a model is rare.
  • Why is this well left?
  • This was used until 1960.
  • There is a Tama river near here.
  • It is far to go to draw water necessary for every day.
  • The thin river is convenient.
  • There is not a thin river.
  • Agriculture is not possible here.
  • I didn't look at the field.
  • There were much work of the metal processing in this neighborhood.
  • I see.
  • Hey, Do you not forget your work?
  • I have to go beyond the Sumida River.
  • I know an interesting history related to the Sumida River.