I would say canal. A river looks decidedly different.
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It is a real river, but it got suffocated by the Japanese concret folie. Here's a 1847 view of the river, ukiyo-e by Hiroshige.
Photos never do it justice. I was blown away by the cherry blossoms when I saw them
The fencepost in the middle gives kind of Minecraft dick vibes.