Canal Boats in spring

Kyoto Fushimi Canal Jikkokubune Boats

 

京都　伏見　宇治川派流　十石舟

 

view from Benten Bridge

 

location : Kyoto Fushimi ward ,Kyoto city,Kyoto prefecture,Japan

 

the name Fushimi (which used to be its own "town") originally comes from fusu + mizu, meaning "hidden water" or "underground water". In other words, the location was known for good spring water. The water of Fushimi has particularly soft characteristics, making it an essential component to the particular type of sake brewed in Fushimi. This also explains why the area developed as a sake-brewing center in Kyoto. Today, Fushimi is the second greatest area of Japan in terms of sake production, and is where the sake company Gekkeikan was founded. -wikipedia

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Jikkokubune Boat

 

Jikkokubune (boat) is a Japanese old -fasioned houseboat to enjoy the scenery of Fushimi town that is very famous for sake breweries. This boat reproduces an old transport boat carrying goods and travelers during the Edo period. - maco-nonch ★R

 

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