CentralThings to do

Michigan Cruise

Come sightseeing on Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa!Setting out on a cruise is the best way to [...]

Jinbo Pearls

Founded in 1966, Jinbo Pearls is Lake Biwa’s pearl specialty shop.During the heyday of the Lake[...]

The Otsu-e Painting Shop

Techniques from the Edo Period (1603-1868) are used to paint various traditional “Otsu-e&[...]

Omi Jingu Shrine

Emperor Tenji, the founder of Otsu-Kyo, is enshrined as a deity here at Omi Jingu Shrine.The sh[...]

Zezeyaki Pottery Museum

This museum tells the history of zezeyaki pottery, famous as one of the seven pottery kilns fav[...]

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 the port here played an important role in relay[...]

Old Tokaido Road

Co nstruction of the old Tokaido Road was completed in the Edo Period (1603-1868). It connected[...]

Izutsu Yatsuhashi Forked Road Main Shop

Visitors can take a look at our production line, or purchase some of our “Yuuko” Izutsu Yatsuha[...]

Yaoyo

Visitors may view items received 100 years ago from the Imperial Household Agency.

Marucho Pickled Vegetables

We offer direct sales of our pickled vegetables made from fresh ingredients such as summer Kyot[...]

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 thinker Sugiura Jugo. The rustic building was constructed[...]

Mii-dera 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, making for a light, baked senbai with onl[...]