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Shizukarou

Shizukarou played an important role in lake transportation. It was established in the fishing t[...]

Tsuruki Soba Main store

　Tsuruki Soba Shop was founded by Kihachi Tsuruya in appreciation for visitors to Mt. Hiei, En[...]

Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple

The Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple is a place to pray for world peace. It is also a place of learnin[...]

Sakamoto Townscape

In the past, Sakamoto flourished as a town near Mt. Hiei’s Enryaku-ji Temple and Hiyoshi [...]

Ogoto Onsen

Ogoto Onsen is located on the west side of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. It is part of the Mt.[...]

Biwako Valley / Biwako Terrace

This mountain resort speads out over a peak at an elevation of 1,100 m, around 40 minutes from [...]

BSC Watersports Centre

BSC Watersports Centre is located at the lusciously green Horai Beach on the west side of Lake [...]

Opal

O’pal is located in the Ogoto Onsen area of Otsu. Here, you can experience a variety of w[...]

Hira Genki-mura Village

Includes many parks that can be enjoyed as a family, or with groups of friends. What about comi[...]

Kuzukawa Forest Camping Village

Open from mid-April to mid-October.Also includes permanent tents, bungalows, and tennis courts.

Nakanishiseido

Nakanishiseido offers natural Omi arare (bite-sized rice crackers) that you can feel confident [...]

Ukimido (Mangetsu-ji Temple)

During the Heian Period, Genshin (Eshin Sozu) built a temple on top of Lake Biwa for the safety[...]

Saikyo-ji Temple

Saikyo-ji was built by Prince Shotoku and restored by Master Shinsei. It is also the head templ[...]

Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine

Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine is the main shrine of the Sanno Festival, which has more than 3,800 branc[...]

Former Chikurin-in Temple

This temple was once used as a place for priests to stay, but it is known under the ownership o[...]

Hiyoshi Toshogu Shrine

This temple was built by the Buddhist priest Tenkai after the death of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, [...]

Shiga-in Monseki Temple

It is said that this temple is a relocated Hosho-ji Temple, which was moved from Kitahaku-gawa,[...]

Kinji-do Confectionary

Across Japan, traditional dried candies are known as “rakugan,” but these originate[...]