From the neighborhood of Nanzen-ji Temple to Jisho-ji (Ginkaku-ji) Temple, the road is crowded with tourists when cherry blossoms are beautiful along the both sides of Lake Biwa Canal in spring and when leaves turn red in autumn.
南禅寺付近から慈照寺（銀閣寺）まで、琵琶湖疎水の両岸に植えられたサクラはみごとで、春や紅葉の秋は多くの観光客でにぎわう。