Lake Biwa Canal Museum of Kyoto

Lake Biwa Canal Museum of Kyoto

IIn recollection of the great drainage project of Lake Biwa during the Meiji Period, Biwako Sosui Kinenkan(the Lake Biwa Canal Museum of Kyoto) was created in hopes that the great achievements of our predecessors who revived Kyoto will help people in future undertakings. On display are model inclines and materials from the drainage project. Also here is Japan’s first hydroelectric plant.

Address :
17 Nanzenji, Kusagawa-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City
Telephone :
075-752-2530
Business Hours :
Mar – Nov: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Dec – Feb: 9:30am – 4:00pm
Closed :
Mondays
Access :
Subway Tozai Line to “Keage”.
Fee :
Free