Tetsugaku no Michi (哲学の道), or the Philosopher’s Walk or the Philosopher’s Path, is a pedestrian path following the cherry-tree-lined Lake Biwa Canal in the northern part of the Higashiyama district. Approximately 2 kilometers long, the path begins around Ginkaku-ji and ends at Nanzen-ji. The route is so-named because the influential 20th century Japanese philosopher and professor Nishida Kitaro was said to practice meditation while walking this route on his daily commute to Kyoto University.
Biwako Sosui (琵琶湖疏水 or 琵琶湖疎水), or the Lake Biwa Canal, tunnels 20 kilometers through the mountains to Lake Biwa. Built during the Meiji Period to transport water, freight and passengers from the Lake to the city of Kyoto, it was also used as Japan’s first hydroelectric power generator, which served to provide electricity for Kyoto's trams.
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