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Suirokaku aqueduct 南禅寺

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027 · 2 posts since 2012

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Visiting Suirokaku aqueduct today

  • 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.
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Cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in November

Checked against: Suirokaku (Lake Biwa Canal, City of Kyoto) · Suirokaku (Dominik Gehl) · Nanzen-ji (Kanpai Japan). Check opening times and prices before you go.

Suirokaku aqueduct on Shibuya246

Photos and stories from our visits, as they were written at the time.