Gokatsura Pond Furusato Village

Gokatsura Pond

• It is a reservoir that was established in 1679. It is the largest pond within Mie Prefecture.

  Data of the pond

• 4.5 km in surroundings
• Area 19.5 ha
• Amount of water contained 1,716,000 m³

  History

• 1672－ The construction of the pond began in Gokatsura District by the order of the Kii Domain. Mitani Sōzan was the man put in charge of the construction project.
• 1679－The pond was completed after seven years. The number of people mobilized is thought to be around 152,000 people.
• * During construction, 25 resident families were displaced by the pond and were relocated to various locations.

  Works about the pond

• The Story Of Gokatsura Pond "Kuchinashi-no-Hana"－ A work that portrayed the plight and struggle of the families relocated during the construction of the pond which was presented by the theatrical company "Shirotsubaki" in 2002.

  The main facilities

• Flower and petting-zoo plaza- An elephant had once been kept as an attraction. There is a Ferris wheel.
• Smiling golf
• Campground
• Barbecue plaza
• Japanese style restaurant- There is a footbath as part of the facilities.
• The Grandchildren's shop - It sells farm products.
• Ceramic art classroom
• Fruit picking- Persimmon, "Mikan" oranges, and strawberries can be harvested, depending on the season.

  History

• 1964-"Mikan" orange picking starts around Gokatsura pond.
• 1980-People who live in Gokatsura hold a symposium concerning the promotion of the area and addressing agricultural issues. Afterwards, a "Green, irregular committee" met 46 times, designing a project plan for establishing the Gokatsura Pond Furusato Village.
• 1984- Gokatsura Pond Furusato Village is opened. It drew around 160,000 people in its first year.
• 1989-Smiling golf opens.
• 1993-The petting-zoo plaza opens.
• 1999-The grandma's shop opens.
• 2005-The Grandchildren's shop is established.

  Management

• The government of Taki Town was set up administrative section based on "Ordinance concerning the installation and the management of Taki-cho Gokatsura pond Furusato Village", and it is managed by local citizens.

  Business hours

• The flower and the petting-zoo plaza: 10 o'clock to 16 o'clock
• The Grandchildren's shop: As soon as it is sold out at 10:45
• Campground: 14:00 until 10:00am of the next day
• Conference room and related facilities: 17 o'clock from nine o'clock
• The fruit picking: 10 o'clock to 15 o'clock
• Additionally: 8 o'clock to 17 o'clock

  Closed

• The second Tuesday of every month except August

  Access

• Railway
• *It is 34 minutes on foot from JR Kisei Line Sana Station.
• *About 15 minutes by taxi from JR Kisei Line and Sangu Line Taki Station.
• Bus
• *Get off Taki Citizen Bus Sana Line "Furusato-mura-mae".
• **It operates only on the Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Car
• *About five minutes from Ise Expressway Seiwa-Taki interchange.

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