Yumekyobashi Castle Road starts immediately from the bridge that crosses the moat at Hikone-jo Castle, and is designed to evoke the townscape of the Edo period (1603 – 1868).

The main temple at Saimyoji Temple is one of the three Koto Sanzan temples of the Tendai Sect.

Take a tour around the school that was used as the setting for the popular anime “K-On!” There are also guided tours that allow you to see rooms and facilities that are not open to regular tours.

Taga Taisha Shrine has long attracted visitors from across Japan, devoted as it is to the god of long life and relationships.

A museum that explains the history and culture of the Hikiyama Festival.

Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine boasts a history of more than a thousand years, enshrining the main god of Nagahama City and having been protected by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the feudal lord of Nagahama Castle.

An experience based museum that was opened to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Yanmar.

Hyakusai-ji is the oldest temple in Omi.

The statue of Eleven Faced Kannon located in the Doganji Temple Kannondo is said to be the greatest masterpiece in Japanese sculpting history, and the most beautiful from all seven of the Eleven Faced Kannon statues that are designated as National Treasures.

Take the long, 808 stone steps up from the lakeside and you will see the roofs of the temple buildings move into perfect alignment as you climb.