The exterior of the Biwako Hotel is designed to evoke the ripples of Lake Biwa and the surrounding mountains.

Koka is well known for being the home of the Koka Ninja.

A hotel that welcomes you with the gentle splashing of illusory waters, and features ubiquitous open and liberating spaces.

Ogawara Onsen hot springs are still relatively new, only having started in 1995.

Shiono Onsen, founded in 1898, is a restaurant and hotel with a hot spring.

The interior of the Ogawatei hotel is home to a number of Shigaraki-yaki ceramics; sit quietly and you can almost hear the hot breath of the earth that helped to fire them.

A hotel located only 1 minute on foot from Hamaotsu Station, which is itself convenient for access from Kyoto and Osaka.

A city hotel located in an urban center but with a calm and relaxed atmosphere.

An old house that has accepted just one booking per day since 1979.

Dantokan Kikunoya features a warm atmosphere, like coming home, and is also the only hotel in the Ogoto Onsen region that has rooms which allow pets to stay alongside their owners.