Old Iwabuchi Watergate
Kyū Iwabuchi Suimon
Water
This iconic sluice gate is a favorite haunt for joggers, fishing enthusiasts, and even ghost hunters.

📜 Historic sluice gate, built in 1924 to prevent Tokyo floods.
🔍 Known as the Red Watergate, officially recognized for historical significance in 1999.

Why Go

🚶‍♀️ Popular for walking, jogging, and fishing.
👻 One of Tokyo's most haunted places, attracts ghost hunters.
📸 Aesthetically pleasing red sluice gate.
⛩️ See the unusual wooden-headed jizo statue.

Why Avoid

👻 Can be spooky at night due to ghost stories and few streetlights.

Tips

🚶 15-minute walk from Shimo or Akabane-Iwabuchi Station.
🏛️ Nearby Arakawa Museum of Aqua (AMOA) open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Mondays.

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