Things to do

Otsu Incident Monument

This is a stone monument built at the site of the 1891 “Otsu Incident,” when the th[...]

Grave of Kanehira Imai

Imai Kanehira was the military commander of the latter half of the Heian period, and foster sib[...]

Matsuda Uoi

The first castle Tokugawa Ieyasu constructed, Zeze Castle. Beginning in the low-lying area of Z[...]

Enryakuji Temple Bus Center Store (Inner Hiei Tourism Store)

Our store is the largest within the premises of Mt. Hiei, and is located in front of the bus ce[...]

Ayuya Main Store

Ayuya is a business that is continuing to promote “Omi” with specially wrapped prod[...]

Matsukiya

Matsukiya is the well-established restaurant who popularized the name of Omi beef during the ea[...]

Funai

Funai is one of the oldest establishments in Shiga prefecture. Since 1855, Funai has been servi[...]

zaki design works!!

Here you can make original postcards based on the famous, traditional “Otsu-e” pain[...]

Kadoman Omi Beef

Omi beef has ample marbling, and provides a smooth, tasty sensation the second it enters your m[...]

Shiga Goten Main Store

Named after the mineral water of Mt. Osaka, one of the three famous mineral water springs of th[...]

Ohta Sake Brewery

With Ohta Dohkan (太田道灌), one of the original builders of Edo Castle, as a remote ancestor, [...]

Michi no Eki – Biwako Oohashi Kome Plaza

At our restaurant, you will be able to experience a stunning view of Lake Biwa, and enjoy our m[...]

Tsuruya Masumitsu

Located in Otsu’s Sakamoto for over 120 years. We sell Sakamoto and Mt. Hiei related hand[...]

Minorien

For over 100 years we have followed the motto of, “fragrance is tranquility,” and d[...]

Nakayama Tea Manufacturing

With a focus on Omi tea straight from the birthplace of Japanese tea, Otsu, we strive to provid[...]

Shiga Shokusan

We sell “Genji Monogatari Toraysee,” which are printed with Murasaki Shikibu’[...]

Lakeside Station Hamaotsu – Omi Specialty Products – Ureshiya

Our store is filled with the food products of Shiga Prefecture and Lake Biwa, such as Omi rice,[...]

Kurashi Gallery Sansai

Here at Kurashi Gallery Sansai you will come across handmade novelty items from all over the co[...]