Are you looking for a unique and high-quality handbag? Kobo IMURA creates tailor-made handbags featuring a beautiful spiral stich on the handles.

Have you ever heard of funazushi?

Based next to the picturesque Lake Biwa is B&M Techno Service, Ltd where they offer accessories inspired by Japan’s largest freshwater lake.

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

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.

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.