Unique manhole covers from all over the country will be exhibited in Toyama City on October 19.
13:37 JST, November 6, 2024
TOYAMA – On October 19, an event was held near Toyama Station where manhole covers from all over the country were displayed. The event, called the Manhole Summit, aimed to increase the public’s understanding of the importance of administrative work in the management of sewerage systems.
The event was organized by the Toyama City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau and other organizations. It was the first time an event of its kind was held in the Hokuriku region.
About 100 manhole covers were on display, with drawings of local specialties and mascots.
The event also saw around 1,000 ‘manhole maps’ on display, explaining the origins of the designs and showing where the real manhole covers could be seen.
The event attracted families as well as visitors called “manholers” – people who enjoy unique manhole covers – from across the country, including Hokkaido in the north and Okinawa in the south.
The visitors were impressed by the beautiful manhole cover designs and were happy to take photos as a souvenir.
“The pink Mount Fuji cover was so cute,” said Yuzuka Oe, 9, a manhole card collector from Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture. “Next time I want to go there and get a card,” she added excitedly.
