O’pal is located in the Ogoto Onsen area of Otsu. Here, you can experience a variety of watersports that are fun even for first-timers including canoeing, water balling, and more.

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The capitol of Japan was originally moved from Nara’s Asuka to Otsu by Emperor Tenji in 667. Following his death in 672 however, a succession dispute arose leading to the event now known as the “Jinshin revolt,” which turned the…

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The Biwako Ohashi Bridge spans 1,400 meters over Lake Biwa, making it the longest bridge on the lake. It is a pedestrian friendly bridge that enables walkers and cyclists to have a magnificent view of Lake Biwa and the Hira…

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This is supposedly where the great Buddhist monk Saicho was born, and where the water well used for his “ubuyu” (first bath as a newborn) is located. The main object of worship is the eleven-faced Avalokitesvara statue that is said…

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Ono Shrine – A Sacred Grove Where the Faith in Confectionery and Mochi Lives On 【Highlights】 ・The Main Hall enshrines Taganetsukioomi-no-Mikoto, revered as the ancestral deity of confectionery and mochi. ・The main halls of Ono no Takamura Shrine and Ono…

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