Shimada Land Improvement District

The Shimada Land Improvement District is an organization responsible for the maintenance and management of agricultural water facilities, etc., based on the Land Improvement Act. As the main operator of water resources supporting agricultural land use in the Katsura River basin, it is responsible for the maintenance and management of water intake, distribution, and irrigation/drainage facilities.
The area was reclaimed from a valley of a Katsura River tributary using excavated soil from the linear motor car tunnel, creating new agricultural land. This unexpectedly created river terrace offers a spectacular view of its entirety. On both banks of the stream below the plateau, there are outcrops of conglomerate rock layers rising at approximately 60 degrees, exhibiting a graded structure.