Things to Do
Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival
Enjoy 10,000 fireworks launched into the air over Lake Biwa, a stunning display of light that plays out in harmony with jets of fountain water.
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- Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line Hamaotsu Station 3 min on foot
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Tour Design Ichie Wado
Tour Design Ichie Wado specializes in a half-day “Otsu-e” folk art workshop & immersive local culture walk for foreign tourists in Otsu, Shiga.
Otsu & Takashima Local Farmhouse Visit & Lunch Cooking
Spend quality time with your family, friends or a special person at the tranquil lakeside which is a hidden gem away from all the main toursits hot spots of Japan.
Omi Jingu Shrine Karuta Festival
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Sanno Festival
The “Sanno (Mountain King) Festival” is one of the three major Lake Biwa festivals.
Omi Jingu Shrine Mounted Archery Performance
A display of yabusame (mounted archery) by the Takeda School from the Japanese Traditional Archery on Horseback Association.
Ishiyama-dera Temple Fall Moon Festival
More than 2,000 lanterns create an illusory and ethereal world inside the temple grounds.
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