The Omi-Hachiman suigo canals are known as one of the three great canal networks of Japan, and are of particular note even among the three due to retaining their natural, historic state even today.

The Kurokabe Square building was erected during the Meiji period (1868-1912) as a bank.

The Michigan is a cheerful paddle steamer that sails the south of the lake.

A 54 hole course that spreads across a hilly region overlooking Lake Biwa and Mt. Hieizan.

A great place to enjoy some shopping, with tableware, vases, sundry items, glass goods and gardening products all on offers, centered around the historical Shigaraki-yaki ceramics of Japan.

Experience hand-making accessories using precious rare wood beads.

The Kaizu-Osaki peninsula is a particularly famous region of scenic beauty in the Biwako Quasi-National Park, and is one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa.

This small island, with a circumference of just 2km, is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 6km from shore.

The Hachiman-bori Canal was a mainstay in regional economics and transportation until the start of the Showa period (1926 – 1989).

From the parking area at the base, it takes about 8 minutes by gondola to reach the summit at an elevation of approximately 630 meters, where a spacious and open environment awaits.

Takeshima (“multiple scenery island”) received this name due to the vastly differing views it offers depending on the location of the observer.

Yanmar Marina is one of the few marinas found on the eastern bank of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.

Water drawn from the river flows around the village, rich in volume and pure in content as it links to the inner lake, supporting the people living in the region and allowing you to feel how closely related our lives are to this precious liquid.

The former Kaigake Elementary School is a school building that stopped being used for teaching in 2001, and has since often been the setting for filming TV shows and movies.

This luxurious space, also known as the “floating museum,” features three separate halls in which you can, at your leisure, take in the works of three of Japan’s greats; artist Ikuo Hirayama (1930-2009), sculptor Sato Churyo (1912-2011) and ceramics master Kichizaemon Raku.

Tarobogu Shrine is located about halfway up the 350m high Mt.

Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine is the head shrine of approximately 3,800 Sanno shrines throughout Japan, and is a designated Japan Heritage site.

Daitsuji Temple has been known by the nickname “Gobo-san” for hundreds of years.