The grounds of Tachiki-kannon Temple are located up a flight of 800 steep stone steps.

Izutsu Yatsuhashi Honpo sells a full range of popular and delicious confections.

Omi Jingu Shrine is a registered Cultural Property, and a representative example of the Showa period (1926 – 1989) shrine construction known as Omi construction or Showa construction.

The main shrine is a national treasure, and was constructed in the Muromachi period (1336 to 1573).

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.

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.