Japanese manholes

Japan's manhole covers often include a symbol specific to an area or town as part of the overall design and vary depending on their purpose. Here are the ones we found on our trip:
(Himeji)

(Himeji)

(Himeji)

(Osaka)

(Nara)

(Nara)

(Kyoto)

(Kanazawa)

(Nagano)

(Matsumoto Castle town)

(Yamanouchi/Snow Monkey park)

(Tokyo)