Kanou Shoujuan believes that Japan’s traditional wagashi sweets exist alongside the natural beauty of Japan, and strives to create sweets filled with an equal beauty. Also, because we are located in the southeast of Otsu City, in a 207,900 m²…

Southern

Sekisemimaru Shrine – Echoing Prayers for the Performing Arts at Osaka Pass – 【Highlights】 ・A highway shrine enshrined at the checkpoint of Osaka Pass, with deep ties to the old roads ・A sacred site for music and performing arts, dedicated…

Central

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…

Northern / North central

Mii-dera Temple – An Ancient Temple of National Treasures and the Evening Bell of Mii 【Highlights】 ・The “Evening Bell of Mii,” celebrated as one of Japan’s three most famous bells for its beautiful tone ・The National Treasure Kondo Hall, rebuilt…

Central

Gichu-ji Temple – A Temple Connected to Kiso Yoshinaka and Matsuo Basho – 【Highlights】 ・A nationally designated Historic Site, home to the graves of Kiso Yoshinaka and Matsuo Basho. ・Stone monuments inscribed with haiku connected to Matsuo Basho, scattered throughout…

Central