Kyoto

Snow along Biwako Canal

A winter wonderland in Yamashina!

Cathy Cawood Jan 12, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>Trees beside the canal look like a scene from Narnia</p>

<p>Curlicues formed by snow sliding down the metal rails</p>

<p>Looking along the canal from Honkokuji's red bridge</p>

<p>The red bridge looks dramatic from below</p>

<p>The footprints are quickly filled with freshly fallen snow</p>

<p>The snow weighing down this tree almost looks like weeping cherry blossom  </p>

<p>A blanket of snow over the picnic table and benches</p>

<p>This seat would be a chilly resting place today!</p>

<p>Lamplight turns the snowy branches greenish-yellow</p>

<p>View from Yamashina Station, which is the closest access to the canal</p>

When it snows in Kyoto, there are many beautiful places to enjoy the winter scenery, but not all of them are easy to get to. However you can visit Biwako Canal and Honkokuji quite easily, by taking the train to JR Yamashina Station. The canal is only 10 minutes walk from there. Snow transforms the canal into a winter wonderland.

Biwako Canal in spring

Biwako Canal in autumn

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...