 Most viewed - Lake Biwa Canal 琵琶湖疎水 |
Lake Biwa Canal and cherry blossoms in full bloom. They also light up the trees at night from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm. Beautiful and serene.307 views
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Yamashina map showing the exposed portion of the Lake Biwa Canal near JR Yamashina Station in Kyoto.243 views
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Keage Incline postcard224 viewsThe Keage Incline was in operation until 1948.
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Map of canal route221 views
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Lake Biwa Canal (Biwako Sosui) and cherry blossoms. This is one of two canals which supply water from Lake Biwa to Kyoto. National Historic Site218 views
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The Biwako Sosui or Lake Biwa Canal in Otsu is also noted for cherry blossoms.201 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. The Lake Biwa Canal (Biwako Sosui) supplies water from Lake Biwa in Otsu to Kyoto. After four years of monumental construction, the canal was completed in 1890.194 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. Near Mihogasaki in Otsu, and adjacent to the boat racing arena.193 views
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Keage today, incline is on the right of road189 views
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Keage Incline postcard185 viewsThe Keage Incline was in operation until 1948.
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Lake Biwa Canal and cherry blossoms.166 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. The canal is covered. The water supply for Kyoto and Osaka.149 views
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Yamashina133 views
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No. 1 Tunnel entrance. 132 views
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Bottom of Keage Incline in Kyoto128 views
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Top of Keage Incline126 viewsThe boat would be loaded onto the trolley here, then taken down the incline. Or vice versa.
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Top of Keage Incline124 viewsThe boat would be loaded onto the trolley here, then taken down the incline. Or vice versa.
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Keage Hydroelectric Power Plant pipes121 views
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Keage Incline boat trolley120 viewsThe Keage Incline was once restored in 1977. However, the sample boats are in poor condition.
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Pelton water wheel at Lake Biwa Canal Museum119 viewsUsed at the Keage Power Plant to generate electricity. The Keage Plant was Japan's first hydroelectric power plant.
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Park near top of Keage Incline119 views
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Yamashina118 views
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No. 1 Tunnel exit113 views
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Lake Biwa Canal Museum in Kyoto113 viewsAt the end of the canal, there's this museum in Kyoto tracing the history of the canal.
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Biwako Sosui. The city of Otsu is thinking about resurrecting a tourist boat service on this canal. MAP111 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 1108 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2107 views
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Lake Biwa Canal Museum at bottom of Keage Incline107 viewsThe museum opened in 1996.
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No. 1 Tunnel entrance. The first and longest tunnel under a mountain. The entrance is very artistic.106 views
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Lake Biwa Canal Museum104 viewsModel of Keage Incline.
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Statue of Sakuro Tanabe, the canal engineer104 viewsIn the park near top of Keage Incline. The canal is lined with various monuments and writings, especially on the canal tunnel entrances.
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Bottom of Keage Incline103 viewsThe Keage Incline was a dry slope which connected the upper part of the canal with the lower part of the canal. Since the canal was disconnected by this dry slope, boat trolleys on rails ferried boats between the upper and lower sections of the canal. It was in operation until 1948.
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Keage Incline boat trolley103 views
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Keage Incline103 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 1. Kyoto was thereby revitalized with electric power and a stable water supply. A second, almost parallel canal for drinking water was also constructed in 1912. 102 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 1 at Mihogasaki102 views
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Keage Incline101 viewsThe Keage Incline was a dry slope which connected the upper part of the canal with the lower part of the canal. Since the canal was disconnected by this dry slope, boat trolleys on rails ferried boats between the upper and lower sections of the canal. It was in operation until 1948.
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. This is the second, almost parallel canal constructed in 1912.96 views
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Keage Incline boat trolley96 viewsThe Keage Incline was a dry slope which connected the upper part of the canal with the lower part of the canal. Since the canal was disconnected by this dry slope, boat trolleys on rails ferried boats between the upper and lower sections of the canal. It was in operation until 1948.
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Lake Biwa Canal on vintage postcard. Notice the boats in the canal. Boat rides were initially offered.95 views
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The canal in Kyoto near Yamashina.94 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 294 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 294 views
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Lake Biwa Canal No. 185 views
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Lake Biwa Canal No. 1. The Lake Biwa Canal (Biwako Sosui) supplies water from Lake Biwa in Otsu to Kyoto. After four years of monumental construction, the canal was completed in 1890. 79 views
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Lake Biwa Canal No. 177 views
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Lake Biwa Canal and cherry blossoms above the tunnel entrance.74 views
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