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Nagahama Railroad Square preserves the “First Nagahama Station Building,” the oldest station building still remaining in Japan.

“Toiyaba” were lodging stations along the roadside during the Edo period (1603 – 1868), providing manpower and horses to Daimyo lords and other important people using the roads and handling the transport of goods.

The first museum in Japan devoted solely to figures.

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

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).

It is said that once, long ago, many celestial maidens descended from the heavens in the form of swans and played in the water on the southern bank of Lake Yogo.

Kamo-jinja Shrine is also known for its famous water called “Isame no Shimizu.

Yomeien Garden is a Chinese style garden that was created in partnership with Yuyao City in Zhejiang province, China.

Shirahige-jinja Shrine was founded 1900 years ago, boasting the longest history for a shrine Omi.