Keage Incline and lunch

The Keage Incline is a 1900 foot inclined railway, built in 1891 to move boats along an elevation difference on the old Biwa Canal. Today, it's a walking trail, famous for its cherry blossoms, most of which were falling down.

Lunch was gyukatsu, a breaded beef steak with shredded cabbage salad, miso soup, rice, an onsen egg, and a matcha beer.Read more