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.297 views
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Yamashina map showing the exposed portion of the Lake Biwa Canal near JR Yamashina Station in Kyoto.237 views
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Keage Incline postcard220 viewsThe Keage Incline was in operation until 1948.
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Map of canal route214 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 Site207 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. Near Mihogasaki in Otsu, and adjacent to the boat racing arena.186 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 1890.186 views
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Keage today, incline is on the right of road184 views
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Keage Incline postcard179 viewsThe Keage Incline was in operation until 1948.
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The Biwako Sosui or Lake Biwa Canal in Otsu is also noted for cherry blossoms.174 views
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Lake Biwa Canal and cherry blossoms.158 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. The canal is covered. The water supply for Kyoto and Osaka.145 views
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Yamashina126 views
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No. 1 Tunnel entrance. 125 views
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Bottom of Keage Incline in Kyoto121 views
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Top of Keage Incline121 viewsThe boat would be loaded onto the trolley here, then taken down the incline. Or vice versa.
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Top of Keage Incline118 viewsThe boat would be loaded onto the trolley here, then taken down the incline. Or vice versa.
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Keage Incline boat trolley117 viewsThe Keage Incline was once restored in 1977. However, the sample boats are in poor condition.
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Keage Hydroelectric Power Plant pipes117 views
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Yamashina114 views
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Pelton water wheel at Lake Biwa Canal Museum114 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 Incline114 views
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No. 1 Tunnel exit109 views
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Lake Biwa Canal Museum in Kyoto107 viewsAt the end of the canal, there's this museum in Kyoto tracing the history of the canal.
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Lake Biwa Canal Museum at bottom of Keage Incline103 viewsThe museum opened in 1996.
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 1103 views
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Biwako Sosui. The city of Otsu is thinking about resurrecting a tourist boat service on this canal. MAP103 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2102 views
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No. 1 Tunnel entrance. The first and longest tunnel under a mountain. The entrance is very artistic.101 views
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Bottom of Keage Incline99 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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Statue of Sakuro Tanabe, the canal engineer99 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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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. 99 views
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Keage Incline boat trolley98 views
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Lake Biwa Canal Museum97 viewsModel of Keage Incline.
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Keage Incline97 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. 1 at Mihogasaki97 views
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Keage Incline96 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 2. This is the second, almost parallel canal constructed in 1912.93 views
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Keage Incline boat trolley92 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. 290 views
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Water intake for Lake Biwa Canal No. 289 views
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The canal in Kyoto near Yamashina.88 views
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Lake Biwa Canal on vintage postcard. Notice the boats in the canal. Boat rides were initially offered.87 views
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Lake Biwa Canal No. 181 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. 75 views
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Lake Biwa Canal No. 173 views
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Lake Biwa Canal and cherry blossoms above the tunnel entrance.70 views
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