Ogoto Agaryanse is a lakeside hot bath resort overlooking Lake Biwa. In addition to relaxing at our hot stone spa and reclining corner with more than 200 seats, guests can spend the day destressing at our four restaurants and various…

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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…

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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…

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It flourished as the center of distribution for goods using water transport on Lake Biwa. During the 17th century, over 1,000 Maruko-bune wooden transport ships sailed across the lake, and it bustled with goods from across Japan. Nowadays, it is…

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Enman-in Monzeki Temple was founded in the latter half of the Heian period. Its Shoin-zukuri style imperial hall from the Momoyama period is an important cultural property, and the south side of the garden is a national historic site and scenic…

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