Otsu Outdoors
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Michigan Cruise
Come sightseeing on Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa!Setting out on a cruise is the best w[...]
Jinbo Pearls
Founded in 1966, Jinbo Pearls is Lake Biwa’s Pearl speciality shop.During the heyday of t[...]
The Otsu-e Painting Shop
Techniques from the Edo Period (1603-1868) are used to paint various traditional “Otsu-e&[...]
Otsu City Museum of History
Collecting, preserving, researching, and displaying the cultural and historical artifacts of Ot[...]
Otsu Hyaku-cho, Machiya houses
The city of Otsu’s name means “large port,” and even during the Heian Period [...]
Old Tokaido Road
Construction of the old Tokaido Road was completed in the Edo Period (1603-1868), connecting To[...]
Izutsu Yatsuhashi Forked Road Main Shop
Visitors can take a look at our production line, or purchase some of our “Yuuko” Iz[...]
Yaoyo
Visitors may view items received from the Imperial Household Agency 100 years ago.
Marucho Pickled Vegetables
Offering direct sales of our pickled vegetables made from fresh ingredients, like summer Kyoto-[...]
Hirai Shop
Hirai Shop features sake that suits modern tastes and is brewed using traditional handmade tech[...]
Nakagawa Seisei-do Tea
It was during the days of the Heian Capital (of Kyoto), in 805, when the monk Saicho returned f[...]
Kadoman Omi Beef
Omi wagyu beef is exquisitely marbled, and the moment you put it in your mouth, your mouth will[...]
Old Sugiura Jugo Residence
The old residence of the educator and think Sugiura Jugo. The rustic building was constructed i[...]
Miidera Chikaramochi main store
Mii-dera Chikaramochi was founded in the second year of the Meiji era and is the birthplace of [...]
Otsu City Science Museum
A planetarium is located on the second floor of the Otsu City Lifelong Learning Center, where v[...]
Daichudo
Daichudo’s senbei (rice crackers) use plenty of eggs, with only a light sweetness, making[...]
Original Hashirii Mochi
○Hashirii MochiHashirii mochi was created in 1764. Made using Hashirii mineral spring water and[...]
Onjo-ji Temple (Mii-dera Temple)
Onjo-ji Temple is the head temple of the Tendaijimon sect of Buddhism, whose “Mii Evening[...]
