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.

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

The experience and exchange style agricultural park “Aguri Park Ryuo” is a facility where you can enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer, through “looking, picking and eating.

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.

Experience making Mizuguki-yaki, at any time and open to all.

Experience hand-making accessories using precious rare wood beads.

Confections from the famous Ubaga Mochiya of Kusatsu have a simple deliciousness that has remained unchanged for 400 years.

A potter creating pieces in “Lake Biwa Blue,” representing the blue of the lake, and Otsu pottery that is intended to fuel the dreams of all who see it.

The representative confection from this maker of sweetmeats is also the one that comes most highly recommend; “Amo,” made with the best red beans.

Sakamotoya has a history dating back to the Edo period (1603 – 1868), during which time they have perfected such dishes as funazushi (fermented sushi made with crucian carp) and Lake Biwa tsukudani (foods simmered in soy sauce).