A restaurant offering traditional Japanese dishes and sushi.

The “Ishitatami no Komichi” (Cobbled Lanes) is a commercial area that offers everything from shopping through to dining, preserving the historical scenery of Hachiman waterways while letting you experience what it must have been like to walk those streets in olden times.

A restaurant directly operated by Matsukiya, the long-standing company responsible for spreading the name of Omi Beef across Japan during the start of the Meiji period (1868-1912).

The exterior of the Biwako Hotel is designed to evoke the ripples of Lake Biwa and the surrounding mountains.

Nagisa Terrace is comprised of a string of four cafés along the lake shore in Nagisa Park.

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.

The aptly named “window café” has a large window that covers an entire wall.

A restaurant offering all-you-can eat matsutake mushrooms and Omi beef.

Chalet Mizugahama is located on a quiet highpoint that looks out over Lake Biwa.

Holds a variety of events depending on the season, allowing an exciting slice of Japanese culture to be experienced.