The “Yuru-nuki” (water release) of Honen-ike Pond is held every summer when the reservoir volume of Iseki-ike Pond downstream drops below 30% of its capacity. It is a well-known seasonal tradition that takes place when the reservoir volume of Iseki Pond, located downstream, drops below 30%, and the sight of 4 tons of water being released every second with a roaring sound is spectacular and well worth seeing. “Yuru-nuki” is an event to remove the “yuru” (water intake valve) from the pond to supply water to the paddy fields for a week until the rice planting season is over. After the Yurusunaki, the amount of water distributed is adjusted according to the amount of rainfall and water storage.
| address | Tanoza, Onohara-cho, Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 769-1623 |
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| holding period | Weekdays from late July to early August every year |
| car | Approximately 17 minutes (8 km) by car from the Onohara IC of the Takamatsu Expressway |
| train | Approximately 25 minutes (11 km) by cab from JR Kannonji Station |
| pubric bus | There are four buses a day, two of which pass in front of Toyotoshi Pond (bound for Tanona), and the other two, bound for Ebisu, branch off 1,700 meters before Toyotoshi Pond. From JR Kannonji Station, take the pubric bus Gogo Takamuro Line and tell the driver to go to “Toyotoshi Pond. The pubric bus has no bus stops, and you can get on and off anywhere on the route. (However, you are not allowed to get on and off the bus on Route 11 except at designated areas.) |
| parking lot | available |
| precautions | The event may be canceled due to recent circumstances. |
