Outdoors & Sport Kyoto Aqueduct at Nanzenji Temple Shibuya246 · 25 June 2012 · 1 min read · 3,117 views · 5 comments
Suirokaku aqueduct
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SHIBUYA 246 KYOTO · 京都府 南禅寺 COLLECT The aqueduct seen here brings water down from Lake Biwa and was constructed during the Meiji Period. The water is processed in a plant near Nanzenji Temple. The aqueduct is located inside the grounds of the Nanzenji Temple and combined with the natural surrounds, with colors changing according to the season, it can make for a peaceful excursion.
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Visiting Suirokaku aqueduct, Nanzenji Temple, Sakyo, Kyoto today Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027
SHIBUYA 246 KYOTO · 京都府 南禅寺 COLLECT Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.
What it is: A red-brick aqueduct with Romanesque arches inside the grounds of Nanzenji. It carries Lake Biwa Canal water into Kyoto and was designed by engineer Tanabe Sakuro around 1890.Getting there: Take the Tozai subway line to Keage (about 23 minutes from Kyoto Station with a change at Karasuma-Oike, ¥260), then walk about 10 minutes. Bus 5 to Nanzenji Eikando-michi takes about 35 minutes (¥230).Then and now: The aqueduct was designated a National Historic Site in 2005.Best time: Cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in November.Best time J F M A M J J A S O N D Cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in November Same stamp, more posts: Peaceful Nanzenji (2012) · Sanmon at Nanzenji (2012)
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Zooming Japan
Wow, this doesn't look Japanese at all!
Notechnostuffallowed Blogspot
beautiful photos, as always.
Shibuya Town
thanks. much appreciated. This was a great place to visit. i got some many different photos from the area
Tommy Perdomo
I was here in 2010 when I was looking for a yudofu resaurant named Junse. Lots of fun exploring it.
Shibuya Town
I like yudofu a lot. I will take a look for the one you mentioned if it is still around