Onogawa River in Sawara ๐ธ๐บ
Flowing through the heart of the city, the Onogawa River is the economic lifeline of Sawara. ๐ ๐ผ As a result, Sawara has become a vital water transportation hub for Tokyo and the Tohoku region, as well as an important grain transfer center. ๐ข๐พ Boatmen use small boats to transport rice, sake, miso, soy sauce, and other goods to the Tone River, ๐ฟ๐ where larger ships then carry the grains to Edo. This unique geographical advantage attracted merchants and created the bustling prosperity of Sawara from the Edo period to the early Showa era. ๐๏ธโจ #Onogawa ๐ถ๐
