The spring water "Shitsuko of Tomita" in Kasumi-cho, Hirosaki City is currently entering the "100 Famous Waters" selection general election sponsored by the Ministry of the Environment.

The same project conducted by the Environment Agency (currently the Ministry of the Environment) to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the "100 Famous Water Selections" across Japan. The election is divided into four divisions, and "Tomita no Shimizu" has entered the "Great water as a tourist destination" division. The top 5 famous water selected by voting will be picked up as a tourist attraction on the Ministry of the Environment website.

"Tomita no Shimizu" was used for papermaking from 1686 (Sadakyo 3) to the early Showa period, and was also used for daily life until recently. It was 1985 (Showa 60) that it was selected as "100 selections of famous water". The local residents are using the six water areas separated by stones for drinking and rice sharpening, for washing vegetables, for washing and for foot washing. ..

A person in charge of the environmental management section of the city who manages "Tomizu no Shimizu" said, "It is still used as a place for drinking and washing food, and some elderly people have long used it as a repeater. 1995 UV sterilization has been carried out, but it does not affect the taste of spring water. "

"Shitsuko" means "Shimizu" in Tsugaru dialect. "Tomita" originates from being located in the former Tomita village (now Kasami-cho). According to a person in charge of the city, tourists regularly make inquiries asking "is there any water?", And some of them also come from Tokyo. "It would be great if more people could know. You can easily vote without registering or applying from the Internet. Since it is the only entry from Aomori prefecture, I want you to vote for local famous water throughout Aomori."

Vote once per person per day. Until March 13th.