Sakamoto Castle Ruins Park – A Lakeside Castle Site Connected to Akechi Mitsuhide 【Highlights】 ・A park surrounding the ruins of Sakamoto Castle, built by Akechi Mitsuhide on the shores of Lake Biwa. ・A historic Sengoku-period castle site, once said to…

North central

The Lake Biwa Canal – A Meiji-Era Waterway Adorned with Cherry Blossoms and Bricks 【Highlights】 ・The Otsu Lock and the East Entrance of the First Tunnel, where preserved brickwork and stonework reveal Meiji-era engineering design. ・Cherry trees lining both banks…

Central

Zeze Castle Ruins Park – A Water Castle’s Legacy on the Lakeside – 【Highlights】 ・A castle ruins park on the shore of Lake Biwa, developed from the former main keep site of Zeze Castle. ・Lakeside views that evoke the atmosphere…

Central

Sakamoto Townscape – A Temple Town of Stone Walls and Sato-bo Monks’ Residences 【Highlights】 ・A historic temple townscape of sato-bo monks’ residences and stone walls lining the approach to Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine. ・Anoshu-zumi stone walls, skillfully built by combining large…

Northern

Seta no Karahashi Bridge – Omi Eight Views’ Famous Bridge Over the Seta River – 【Highlights】 ・A historic bridge spanning the Seta River, counted among Japan’s Three Great Bridges. ・Beautiful waterside scenery at dusk, associated with “Sunset Glow at Seta,”…

Southern

Former Chikurin-in Temple – A Sato-bo in Sakamoto Overlooking a Scenic Garden – 【Highlights】 ・A pond-strolling garden of about 1,000 tsubo where you can experience a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty ・A magnificent reflection view, with the garden mirrored…

North central

Otsu Castle Ruins – Memories of a Lakeside Castle Etched in Stone 【On Site】 ・A stone monument near Otsu Port marks the site of the former Otsu Castle 【History and Culture】 Otsu Castle is said to have been built on…

Central

Ogoto Onsen – Lakeside Hot Springs at the Foot of Mount Hiei 【Highlights】 ・A lakeside hot spring resort at the foot of Mount Hiei, stretching along the western shore of Lake Biwa. ・Distinctive lakeside scenery with views of Omi Fuji,…

North central

Biwako Otsukan (Yanagasaki Lakeside Park) – Lakeside Retro Architecture and Floral Gardens 【Highlights】 ・The retro-modern building of the former Biwako Hotel, once known as the “Guest House of the Lake Country.” ・An open lakeside setting within Yanagasaki Lakeside Park, offering…

Central

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

The Seta River is the only river that flows out of Lake Biwa. The Seta River weir was constructed in 1905 in response to a disastrous 1986 flood in an effort to control the water levels of Lake Biwa, as…

Southern

Reaching a height of 30 meters and a width of 20 meters is an image of the Buddhist deity Acala and the Amitabha triad from the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) that is carved into the rock wall. Many pilgrims come to…

Southern