There was opposition against building Suirokaku in the precinct of Nanzen-ji Temple as some feared it would be a threat to the beauty of the ancient capital (Yukichi FUKUZAWA was said to be against it), but Suirokaku is now famous as a typical scenic spot in Kyoto as it often appears in TV drama scenes.
南禅寺境内にある水路閣はテレビドラマの撮影に使われるなど京都の風景として定着しているが、建設当時は古都の景観を破壊するとして反対の声もあがった（福澤諭吉も反対していたという）。