In the illuminated Genkyu-en, listen to the sound of insects and enjoy the gentle passage of time in a manner impossible in any city.

Our “Snow Appreciation Ships” set sail on Lake Biwa during the winter months.

Lanterns placed around the town and along the Hachiman Moat bring out a sense refinement and emotion.

More than 2,000 lanterns create an illusory and ethereal world inside the temple grounds.

In the Heian Period (794 – 1185), the Saio (Princess) travelled from Heian-kyo (modern Kyoto) to Ise in order to become a priestess at the shrine there.

The Otsu Festival has been held since the start of the Edo period (1603 – 1868), and is a designated Intangible Folk Culture Property of the prefecture.

A “Sentoe” lantern festival is held in order to pray for wishes to be fulfilled.

The “Evening bell at Mii-dera Temple” is famous for being one of the Three Bells of Japan, and also as one of The Eight Views of Omi.

Yanmar Marina is one of the few marinas found on the eastern bank of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.

The New Year’s Bells and Ceremony to Exorcise Evil are annual traditions for New Year’s Eve at Hieizan.

The “Sanno (Mountain King) Festival” is one of the three major Lake Biwa festivals.

We wish to provide not only a means of transport, but also hospitality, smiles, and reassurance.

The Nagahama Hikiyama Festival is one of the Three Great Float Festivals of Japan, and is a designated Important Intangible Folk Culture Property of Japan.

The World Heritage site of Hieizan Enryakuji is a temple that you can visit while also enjoying a mountain-climbing trek.

Biwako Backroads offers a series of guided tours for inbound tourists, based out of Maibara Station in Shiga Prefecture.

Shinki Bus Tours LIMON provide easily accessible, fun bus trips.