Tokyo flood tunnels – G-Cans project

G-Cans project widely known as Tokyo underground flood tunnels is the networks of tunnels 6.4 kilometers (four miles) long built deep under the ground in the Tokyo suburbs. All this infrastructure is dedicated to prevent flooding when Tokyo metropolitan area rivers are overfilling during the rain seasons or in case of typhoons.

Tokyo flood tunnels – water tank

There is gigantic water tank 177 meters (580 feet) long and 22.4 meters (73 feet) high to keep water and than dump it to Edogawa River. 78 high powered pumps can pump up 200 tons of water per second.

Tokyo flood tunnels – silo
Tokyo flood tunnels – silo

Five silos 65 meters (213 feet) high and 32 meters (104 feet) in diameter are completing this futuristic construction.

Tokyo flood tunnels – in the underground tunnel
Tokyo flood tunnels – in the underground tunnel

Tunnels are so long that it’s better idea to use bike rather than travel by feet.

Tokyo flood tunnels – in the underground tunnel
Tokyo flood tunnels – in the underground tunnel
Tokyo flood tunnels – in the underground tunnel
Tokyo flood tunnels – top of the silo

On the ground: top part of the silo.

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