Ki no Tsurayuki is a representative tanka poet of the collection of ancient waka poems known as the “Kokin Wakashu”. His grave is quietly located mid-way up Mt. Hieizan 300 meters to the south from Hieizan Sakamoto Cable Railway’s Motate…

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Ono Takamura Shrine’s main shrine resides with the grounds of Ono Shrine. The enshrined deity is the Heian period (794-1185) poet (of tanka poems) and government official, Ono Takamura (802-852). The main shrine is said to have been constructed around…

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Gonsho-ji Temple is one of the many bessho (branch location) of Onjo-ji Temple (also known as Miidera Temple). Within the grounds of Onjo-ji Temple is also another bessho known as Bimyo-ji Temple. There was also a station along the Keihan…

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This is a traditional marina located at Biwakoohashihigashizume. There is an onsite 14 room luxury hotel to enjoy here as well as many activities including cruising, getting a boating license, and receiving boating training.

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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