As a result, waterways such as Lake Biwa Canal were built, the first hydroelectricity in Japan was generated with such canals, and the first electric train (streetcar) in Japan was propelled by hydroelectricity.
それに伴い、琵琶湖疏水といった疏水の建設と、疏水を用いた日本初の水力発電、更にその電力を用いた日本初の電車（路面電車）運転などが実施された。