What are the interesting manhole cover cultures in Japan?

Speaking of manhole covers, we can think of many manhole covers for sewers or underground cables. In our impression, the manhole cover is a fig leaf of the city, hiding all the dirty things or things that can't be exposed outside, but the manhole cover has been made into a very interesting city card in Japan, which is the unique manhole cover culture in Japan.

Colorful city business cards are the expression of Japanese manhole cover culture. If you have been to Japan, played in Japan, and stayed for a week or more, then you will definitely find a very beautiful art manhole cover on the road. These manhole covers are covered with colorful pictures, perhaps a romantic cherry tree, perhaps a romantic fireworks show, or perhaps Mount Fuji, a representative scenic spot in Japan. Anyway, there are many beautiful pictures on the manhole cover.

This manhole cover with fireworks, fish and bridges comes from Ishinomaki. The manhole cover we can see is very beautiful and colorful. It's about the annual fireworks show, which is held on both sides of the bridge. Japanese will wear kimono, and foreigners will wear more grand clothes. Everyone came to watch the fireworks show on both sides of the river. The five words on the left of this manhole cover say stone roll, and the three words on the right say water.

This manhole cover with two sailboats and a cherry blossom comes from Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture. Funabashi is a small city in Tokyo Bay. The two sailboats painted on this manhole cover are just five strong links. The moral is very good, that is, riding the wind and waves, which is very representative. The four words on the left are about the type of bridge, and the three words on the right are about what kind of use, and this is a sewage manhole cover, which is different from the stone roll manhole cover.