滋賀県大津市観音寺から琵琶湖の水を京都市内に引き入れるため、明治時代に建設された琵琶湖疏水。主として水力発電用としての「第１疏水(全長１９，９６８m）、飲料水を供するための「第２疏水（全長７，４２３m）」から成り立っています。舟運、水力発電、上水道の建設など近代化に大きく寄与し、岡崎地域に多くの別荘や庭園が築かれる呼び水ともなりました。

Biwako Canal

Biwako canal is opened in Meiji era to draw water of Bika lake from Kannonji, Otsu-shi, Shiga into Kyoto city. This is composed of two canals, the one which is manly used for the hydroelectric power generation “No.1 canal (19,968 meters long)” and the other for drinking water “No.2 canal (7,423 meters long). It made a contribution to the modernization such as the ship transportation, hydroelectric power generation and waterworks, and therefore made an opportunity to invite much of vacation houses or garden to Okazaki district.
（英文翻訳：京都府立大学欧米言語文化学科）