HYPER LOCAL NAGOYA
In the quiet neighborhood, every local holds their own cherished view of the Higashiyama Water-Supply Tower. It’s a secret, hidden from the world. Imagine this: you’re leisurely ascending the hill from the Chikusa Tax Office, on a dusky autumn evening around 5:30 PM. As the sky darkens, the Higashiyama Water-Supply Tower appears, teasingly visible through gaps in the surrounding houses and apartment buildings. It’s at that moment when you can’t help but think, “Wow, I love this view!”
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Towering Peacefully Amidst Suburbia
As you make your way up the hill, you suddenly stumble upon the historical gem known as the Higashiyama Water-Supply Tower. It’s weirdly inconspicuous, as if it’s trying to blend in with the neighborhood. You know the feeling, right? You’re casually heading home, and bam, there it is. It’s like it’s secretly watching over us. But from the tower’s perspective, is it also wondering who’s watching it?
More Thrilling in Bits and Pieces
Now, as you get closer, the whole tower comes into view. But here’s the fun part: it’s way more exciting when you catch it in glimpses. You might crouch down or peek through a fence, searching for that perfect, tantalizing angle. It’s the allure of those tantalizing glances that gets you. It’s a mix of awe, a touch of weirdness, a dash of surreal, and an appreciation for the extraordinary in the everyday. The Higashiyama Water Tower stands there like a watchful sentinel.
So, there you have it, the Higashiyama Water-Supply Tower – a tower that keeps an eye on us, and yet, it’s the one that leaves you looking for more.
Higashiyama Water-Supply Tower （東山給水塔）
Shikannonmichinishi Tashirocho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
