The main temple at Saimyoji Temple is one of the three Koto Sanzan temples of the Tendai Sect.

A long standing dining hotel with history going back to 1869.

Ichishirogama displays and retails koto-yaki pieces, slightly blue ceramics decorated with delicate images, as well as offering a pottery classroom.

Provides a full range of souvenirs from Shiga, including confections, traditional art and local sake!

Provides traditional Ibuki Soba noodles from contracted farmers, served with other seasonal ingredients.

Itojyu is a Japanese confectioner with more than 200 years of history in Hikone.

Take a tour around the school that was used as the setting for the popular anime “K-On!” There are also guided tours that allow you to see rooms and facilities that are not open to regular tours.

A route from either Nagahama Port or Imazu Port to Chikubushima.

A route between Hikone Port and Chikubushima.

Tagaya is a long standing “itokiri mochi” (“thread cut rice cake”) store standing in front of the Taga Taisha Shrine.

A butsudan is a cabinet used to store Buddhism related items in Japanese homes.

Taga Taisha Shrine has long attracted visitors from across Japan, devoted as it is to the god of long life and relationships.

A museum that explains the history and culture of the Hikiyama Festival.

Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine boasts a history of more than a thousand years, enshrining the main god of Nagahama City and having been protected by Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the feudal lord of Nagahama Castle.

An experience based museum that was opened to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Yanmar.

A quiet and calming hot spring located in Kohoku.