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The Otsu-e Painting Shop

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

Marucho Pickled Vegetables

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

Hirai Shoten Brewery

Hirai Shoten Brewery features sake that suits modern tastes and is brewed using traditional han[...]

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[...]

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, with its “Mii Evening Be[...]

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.