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  Lake Biwa Canal Boat Tour ~Autumn 2024~

  

  Lake Biwa Canal Boat Tour ~Autumn 2024~

  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 is an artificial canal built to revive Kyoto's industries, which had fallen into decline after the capital was moved to Tokyo. The project, which overcame numerous obstacles, was a major project in Kyoto during the Meiji period, undertaken solely by Japanese people. After 70 years, the Lake Biwa Canal has been revived. Enjoy a boat trip to see the great achievements of our predecessors with your own eyes, while taking in the scenery around the canal, which exudes a different atmosphere through each season.

   

   

  《Points that can only be seen by those on board》
  ・Among the plaques written by politicians who represent the Meiji period that are displayed at the entrance of each tunnel, the only one inside the tunnel is Kunimichi Kitagaki, the third governor of Kyoto who planned and constructed the canal project. It's a flat forehead.

  ・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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