A ski slope that also lets you look out over Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, from a mountain peak at 1,174m.

Experience making Japanese confections for yourself while observing a master at work, and then eat your handiwork with some tea after you are finished.

The shop offers a complete lineup of goods, including souvenirs from Shiga, drinks and snacks, tourism magazines and useful travel items.

A direct retailer of the highest quality of “Hieiyuba” dried bean curd confections, as well as a purveyor to Hieizan Enryakuji Temple and recipient of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.

The Super Sento is one of the largest natural hot spring facilities in Shiga, with enough to keep you busy for an entire day.

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).

It is said that the beginnings of tea in Japan date back to 805, when the monk Saicho returned from China with a handful of tea seeds and planted them in Otsu, Shiga, propagating the first tea tree on Japanese shores.