In 1869, the emperor's move to Tokyo led Kyoto's economy and population into decline. A canal was dug as a last resort to revive the city. It still supplies water, generates power and boosts tourism.

Kyoto is an amazing place ... On top of that, you can get boat rides in the canal! And here I was, thinking inner-city boat rides were only for Venice (and Macau, but that’s a different story).

and the dark pink flowers were in full bloom along the Yodo Canal in Fushimi Ward. The area was crowded with tourists taking photos and enjoying the blossoms. In Kyoto, the high on March 22 was 22 ...

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 ...