Gesshin-ji was formerly the villa of Taisho and Showa era painter Kansetsu Hashimoto (1883-1945). During the Edo period, it was a tea house that travelers of the Tokaido road would frequent, and possessed a water well referred to as the…

Central

This amusement center is located directly next to Keihan Biwako-hamaotsu Station. Not only are there shops with local products from Otsu and Shiga that serve as a waypoint to the lake, but also bowling and movie facilities that all ages…

Central

The shrine is considered to have first been established in 669 by the order of Emperor Tenji. The shrine has been known ever since as one location like Karasaki Shrine as a designated location for Shinto purification rituals to ward…

Southern

The Hira Mountain chain’s highest mountain is Mt. Bunagatake, with Mt. Hiradake and Mt. Uchimi also making up part of the chain. Biwako Valley’s adventure course and resort is on Mt. Horai, which is another one of the mountains of…

Northern

Koutoku-ji Temple is known for its connection to the Buddhist priest Rennyo and the famous story of “Katata Genbei’s Head.” It is said that long ago, when Rennyo visited Miidera Temple to retrieve a portrait of the sect’s founder, Shinran,…

North central