KYOTO, Mar 17 (News On Japan) –
A newly constructed ship elevator on the Yodo River Weir in Osaka City noticed its first passage on March sixteenth, reopening a historic waterway that had been severed for 42 years. The route, which connects Kyoto’s Fushimi district to Osaka Bay, is now accessible once more, permitting direct boat entry to Yumeshima, the substitute island that can host the Osaka-Kansai Expo.
During the Expo, an irregular boat service is deliberate between the weir’s downstream space and Yumeshima.
Ship elevators, referred to as lock gates, assist vessels navigate water degree variations in rivers and seas. The Yodo River Weir’s lock gate, building of which started in January 2022, measures roughly 20 meters extensive and 70 meters lengthy, adjusting water ranges by as much as two meters. According to the Kinki Regional Development Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the lock has been named the ‘Yodo River Gateway’ and is among the largest of its type in Japan.
On its opening day, 5 sightseeing boats entered the lock from upstream, taking round half-hour to regulate to the decrease water degree earlier than continuing downstream. During a commemorative ceremony, Osaka Governor Yoshimura expressed hopes for additional revitalization of Osaka’s water transport, stating: ‘We need to improve the position of Osaka as a metropolis of water.’
Meanwhile, a brand new dock close to Hankyu Juso Station opened on the downstream aspect of the lock, serving as a departure level for irregular boat companies to the Expo web site. However, a full-fledged ferry service between Kyoto and the Expo venue has but to be deliberate, because the journey would take roughly eight hours.
Source: 産経ニュース