Things to Do
Nakakawa Seiseido Tea House Main Store
It is said that the beginnings of tea in Japan date back to 805, when the monk Saicho returned from China with a handful of tea seeds and planted them in Otsu, Shiga, propagating the first tea tree on Japanese shores.
Overview
Access
- JR Biwako Line Otsu Station 5 min on foot
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Funazushi cookies and Arare rice crackers / Shiseian
Have you ever heard of funazushi?
Crab Dining Yamayoshi Katata Store, Shiga
Crab Dining Yamayoshi Katata Store, Shiga is open all year round! It’s the only place in the Kinki area where you can enjoy golden crab throughout the year, even after April!
Biwako Hotel
The exterior of the Biwako Hotel is designed to evoke the ripples of Lake Biwa and the surrounding mountains.
Shijimi-chaya Koshu & Shiseian
After a visit to Ishiyamadera Temple, how about settling down for a piping hot “shijimi-meshi” meal of rice, meat and vegetables cooked in a small steel pot? Make a reservation before heading to the Temple and your meal will be ready to coincide with your return.
Miidera Chikara Mochi Honke
Producers of “Miidera Chikara Mochi,” a rice-based confection created using traditional methods passed down since the founding of the company in 1869.
Related Trip Ideas
Explore Omi Merchant Houses and Tarobogu Shrine
Enjoy Shopping with Scenic Views of Lake Biwa
Cycle Through Time Along Historical Roads & Canals
Experience History, Nature, and Shopping in Kusatsu
Your Complete Travel Guide to Lake Biwa, Japan’s Largest Lake
6. Funazushi cockies, pie, rice crackers – Shiseian
Trip to Nagahama kurokabe & Bonbai Exhibition
9. Kyokujitsu “Kirara” / Fujii Honke Sake Brewery
