Things to Do
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.
Overview
Access
- Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line Hamaotsu Station 2 min on foot
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Funazushi cookies and Arare rice crackers / Shiseian
Have you ever heard of funazushi?
Biwako Terrace
During the green season the Biwako Terrace offers a superlative view of the best scenery in Japan, and throngs with many tourists as a result.
Blueberry Fields Kinokuniya
A restaurant and café on a mountain with a view over Lake Biwa.
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.
Madocafe
The aptly named “window café” has a large window that covers an entire wall.
Biwako Hotel
The exterior of the Biwako Hotel is designed to evoke the ripples of Lake Biwa and the surrounding mountains.
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Your Complete Travel Guide to Lake Biwa, Japan’s Largest Lake
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