The Lake Biwa Canal Museum of Kyoto is a facility that was opened by Kyoto City in August, 1989, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Lake Biwa Canal's completion. It was established with the support of Kyoto citizens in the hopes of delivering the significance of the canal to as many people as possible, and of rewarding the accomplishments of our predecessors, as well as becoming a source of vitality for Kyoto, which continues to develop into the future.