Mio Shrine is located along the Lake Biwa Canal near the entry point of Mount Nagara. Its main building is said to have been restored in 1426 by Shogun Ashikaga, and was moved to its current location in 1876. The…

Central

Ogoto Onsen – Lakeside Hot Springs at the Foot of Mount Hiei 【Highlights】 ・A lakeside hot spring resort at the foot of Mount Hiei, stretching along the western shore of Lake Biwa. ・Distinctive lakeside scenery with views of Omi Fuji,…

North central

Seta no Karahashi Bridge – Omi Eight Views’ Famous Bridge Over the Seta River – 【Highlights】 ・A historic bridge spanning the Seta River, counted among Japan’s Three Great Bridges. ・Beautiful waterside scenery at dusk, associated with “Sunset Glow at Seta,”…

Southern

Shinodzu Shrine resides along the path of the former Tokaido road in Zeze. While the exact date the shrine was constructed is unknown, the discovery of a construction sign inscribed with the year 1456 suggests that the shrine originates from…

Central

Zeze Shrine is said to have been established in the Nara period (710-794 CE), and is where the deity Toyokebimeno-kami is enshrined. During the middle ages, a period in which religious faith among military commanders was quite strong, there are…

Central