Along the hiking path of Mount Horai, which is known among the “Eight Views of Omi” for its view of the twilight snowfall, is Kojorogaike Pond, Descending further west from the peak of Mount Horai, which belongs to the Hira…

Northern

Mount Ōsaka Gate Remains Monument — A Memory of the Gate Connecting Kyoto and Omi 【Highlights】 ・A stone monument marking the site of the Osaka Gate, located near the summit of Mount Osaka Pass on National Route 1. ・Mount Osaka…

Central

This museum tells the history of zezeyaki pottery, famous as one of the seven pottery kilns favored by the tea ceremony master Kobori Enshu. Exhibitions feature tea containers, bowls, pitchers, and more. Visitors can also enjoy matcha tea from zezeyaki…

Central

This is a full-scale ice skating rink where official figure skating and ice hockey matches are held.

Southern

This 8 m wooden lighthouse was the first in the prefecture, built in 1875. The area near the lighthouse is the narrowest portion of Lake Biwa, and in years past had been the site of many nautical collisions, so the…

North central