There's an under-the-radar canal city in Japan that's often compared to Venice. Here's what you should know about the hidden gem before you visit.

Yanagawa, Japan, canal tour by punt: A beautiful town you won't find in the guide books. By Brian Johnston. March 29, 2019 — 11.46am. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.

The South Manchuria Railway is Japan's Panama Canal. She holds it by treaty & might. It is a vital artery of Japan's trade, tapping the rich Chinese territory of Manchuria in which so ...

The Ōkōzu Canal was built to control such floods, diverting water from the Shinano and channeling it to the Sea of Japan. Construction began in 1907 and took 22 years to complete.