the Philosopher's Walk is a roughly mile-long pathway along the Lake Biwa Canal in the Higashiyama district of northern Kyoto. In the spring, the cherry trees overhang the canal blossom ...

A canal was dug as a last resort to revive the city. It still supplies water, generates power and boosts tourism. Lake Biwa is Japan's largest lake and lies to the east of Kyoto in Shiga Prefecture ...

KYOTO -- An early pioneering work of domestic architectural modernism with exposed concrete blocks and geometric designs stands along the Lake Biwa Canal in this ancient Japanese capital's ...