A working dairy farm that has opened its doors to the public under the concept of “letting people see the truth about milk.

This agricultural park is centered around wide flower fields, rose and herb gardens and greenhouses.

The origins of Tonda Ningyokan date back to the 6th year of Tenpo (1835).

Such scenes as the “Evening Glow at Seta” and the “Autumn Moon at Ishiyama” have been immortalized by the famous ukiyo-e painter Hiroshige Utagawa of the late Edo period (1603 – 1868) in his Eight Views of Omi.

In an atmospheric old castle town, Katsuno in Takashima City, a historic building still stands.

Biwako Backroads offers a series of guided tours for inbound tourists, based out of Maibara Station in Shiga Prefecture.

A cutting-edge ropeway with glass sided cars will transport you to the mountain top, allowing you to enjoy the sensation of walking through the air.

A working dairy farm that has opened its doors to the public under the concept of “letting people see the truth about milk.

Cosmos flower bloom profusely in fallow fields close to the Roadside Station “Higashi Omi City Aito Marguerite Station.

The path along the Serikawa River Seawall is famous for its rows of Japanese elm trees that have stood for 400 years, and is also a famous spot for cherry blossoms in the spring.

Hieizan Driveway is a drive course 8.

The main shrine at Tsukubusuma-jinja Shrine is a National Treasure, decorated inside with elegant and gorgeous décor representative of the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573 – 1603).

Ono-jinja Shrine is a small soja (shrine enshrining several gods) located at the foot of Mt.

One of the largest lake-based museums in Japan, with a wide variety of exhibits.

Mii-dera Temple is the head temple of the Tendaijimon Buddhist sect.

The large and extremely beautiful gardens that spread to the south of Enmanin-shinden Temple are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site, and a visit is especially recommended during the changing of the leaves in fall.

Humans have lived alongside waterways since ancient times, and you can still feel the roots of that lifestyle here, from Lake Biwa to the rivers and inner lakes, stone walls and common wells along the shoreline, the fishing industry and the vicinity of the sand dunes.

In the illuminated Genkyu-en, listen to the sound of insects and enjoy the gentle passage of time in a manner impossible in any city.