Enokizu (Fukuoka) - Enokizu

Japanese: 榎津(福岡) - えのきづ
Enokizu (Fukuoka) - Enokizu

...Early water transport was probably on a small scale between the villages along the river and the castle town. Water transport became active in 1646 (Shoho 3) when the Kurume Domain opened river banks at Senoshita, the entrance to the castle town, and at Enokizu (present-day Okawa City), the mouth of the river, to transport rice tax to Osaka. River banks were established in the river basin, including Seki (Bakufu territory), Arase, Eri, and Sumiyoshi (all Kurume territory).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Enozu (Fukuoka)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…初期の水運は流域農村と城下との間の小規模なものであったと思われる。水運が盛んになるのは1646年(正保3)に久留米藩が年貢米の大坂輸送のために,城下入口の瀬下(せのした),および河口の榎津(えのきづ)(現,大川市)に河岸を開いてからである。流域には関(幕府領),荒瀬,恵利,住吉(以上久留米領)などの河岸ができた。…

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