The enshrined deity of Kanda Shrine is Hikokuni Fukinomikoto. The main shrine building was constructed in the Nanbokucho period (1336-1392) using the “Sangensha Nagarezukuri” style, and is recognized as an important cultural property of Japan. Against a background of green…

North central

This “Fish Theme Park” was opened in 1966. This is a “paradise of fish” with attractions like a koi fishing pond, where visitors can enjoy feeding fish and festival games to catch goldfish with a paper paddle year-round. You can…

Southern

Otsu Branch Temple is a branch of the Shin Buddhist Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, and was constructed during the early Edo period by the priest Kyonyo, who was famous for his do-or-die resistance against Nobunaga Oda at Ishiyama Hongan-ji. The main…

Central

This garden museum was installed by a French designer, who used the works of French Impressionist painters as inspiration. Over the park’s 1.7 hectares, you’ll find gardens based on the hilly lands of Southern France, curved bridges over lily ponds,…

Northern

Tachiki Kannon Temple — A Kannon of Protection Beyond 800 Stone Steps 【Highlights】 ・The main hall enshrines a statue of Sho Kanzeon Bosatsu, said to have been carved by Kobo Daishi. ・A stone-step approach of about 800 steps, surrounded by…

Southern