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  Lake Biwa Canal Boat - Autumn 2025 Operation - ★Reservations open from August 26th★
  ~ [National Treasure and Important Cultural Property Commemorative Flight] Operation Confirmed!! ~

  

  Lake Biwa Canal Boat to operate in autumn 2025

  ~ [National Treasure and Important Cultural Property Commemorative Flight] Operation Confirmed!! ~

   

  The dream waterway of our predecessors, which can be traced by canal boat
  Traces of many great achievements that can only be seen by boarding the ship

   

  The Lake Biwa Canal fell into decline after the capital was moved to Tokyo.An artificial canal built to revive Kyoto's industryThe project, which overcame numerous difficulties, was carried out solely by Japanese people.A major project in Kyoto during the Meiji periodAfter 70 years, the Lake Biwa Canal has been restored. Enjoy a boat trip to see the great achievements of our ancestors with your own eyes, while taking in the scenery around the canal that changes with the seasons.

   

   

  《Points that can only be seen by those on board》
  ・Among the plaques at the entrance to each tunnel, each written by representative politicians of the Meiji era, the only one inside the tunnel is that of Kitagaki Kunimichi, the third governor of Kyoto Prefecture, who planned and promoted the construction of the canal project.

  ・Passengers on board can see the pit, which was the first in Japan to use the pit method, from below.

   

  "customer's voice"

  -The guide's explanation was easy to understand.

  ・Even though it's local, I didn't know it.

  ・Moved by the achievements of our predecessors. The tunnel is also worth seeing.

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