This passage was completed in 1890 at the foot of the Higashiyama Range and was extended in 1912. The walk runs alongside the cherry tree-lined Lake Biwa Canal. There are famous temples and shrines nearby such as the World Heritage Ginkaku-ji Temple with pleasant historical and cultural atmosphere.

In 1968, with the enthusiasm of local residents, Kyoto City completed the passage as a walking trail. Since then residents and the Kyoto City Water Supply and Sewage Bureau have worked on the maintenance of the trail and it is a relaxing place for people living in Kyoto as well as for tourists with cherry blossoms in spring, fireflies in summer, colored leaves in autumn and a snowy scenery in winter.