The Keage Incline was built along the Biwako Sosui Canal near Nanzenji Temple.
It is the site of an inclined railroad in the Meiji period, 582m long with a height difference of about 36m.
The Biwako Sosui was built for the purpose of water wheel power, boat transportation, irrigation, and rice milling.
The Keage Incline is an inclined railroad where boats were put on bogies and run on the railway line.
Cherry Blossoms
About 90 Someiyoshino cherry trees are planted along the railway, and visitors can enjoy cherry blossom viewing while walking on the railway.
Even during the season, if you go early in the morning, you may be able to enjoy the dreamy scenery all to yourself.
A stroll from the Incline to the Philosopher’s Path and a tour of the adjacent Kyoto Zoo are recommended.
You may also want to stop by the Lake Biwa Nagarezu Memorial Museum, which offers free admission.
Someiyoshino cherry trees adorn the railroad tracks in the Meiji period (1868-1912)
Ruins of the inclined railroad that carried ships on carts
The inclined railway track is now a tunnel of cherry blossoms.
Open 24 hours
Open all year round
Open period
Cherry blossoms bloom from early to mid-April
Free of charge
Municipal Subway Tozai Line Keage alighting