Kyoto · Sakyo · Japan

Nanzen-ji

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moderate

9/10

best: morning

unexpected, historic, architectural

A local would say...

A Roman-looking aqueduct standing inside one of Kyoto's great Zen temples — history colliding with itself.

A striking red-brick aqueduct running through the grounds of Nanzen-ji, built during the Meiji era as part of the Lake Biwa Canal project. Its Western industrial architecture creates a surreal contrast with the ancient Zen temple buildings surrounding it. The road running alongside it leads up toward Nanzen-ji Oku-no-in and the forest trails beyond.

Added by Aiko Tanaka