Kanbara, located between Yui and Shin kambara in Shimizu Ku, Shizuoka City, was merged into Shizuoka City on March 1st, 2006, but Shimizu City became part of Shizuoka City as Shimizu Ku on April 1st, 2004.
On the other hand Yui merged with Shimizu Ku into Shizuoka City only on November 1st, 2008 with some confusing results when it comes to manhole covers!
Soon or later, especially after I have covered Shin Kanbara, I will have to to publish a compilation of only the truly decorated manhole covers in the whole of Shizuoka City, and that is mor than 2 dozens of them!
This is the most representative fire hydrant manhole cover of Kanabara. Even though, the crest is that of Yui, but the mark/first kanji/蒲 of Kanbara is included!
It is often found together with a water valve pit!
Found in front of Kanbara JR Station!
This pattern exists elsewhere but it is inscribed with “Kanbara Town”!
A quite ancient manhole cover over a fire cistern!
A valve pit with the Kanbara mark!
A larger valve pit with the Kanbara mark!
A valve pit in blue instead of orange with measures inverted and the Kanbara Mark!
The same but with the measurements “properly” set!
This pressurized air valve pit, being quite a common type could be well a national type!
It is also often found together with a previous water valve pit!
Very ancient Kanbara Water duct cover!
This beautiful fire hydrant cover is actually a Shizuoka City item, therefore quite recent!
This cover reflects the confusion. It is a soccer fire hydrant manhole cover from Shimizu City before it was merged into Shizuoka City, which could have been set either before or after the merger!
This water valve pit being very recent it tends to prove that the Shimizu City covers were later used in Shimizu Ku which includes Kanbara Town as it was called before the merger!
The same with different measures!
The same again with still different measures!
This type of water valve pit can be found elsewhere!
A newly discovered foundry company!
Hayakawa Foundry!
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