Saikyo-ji Temple is the head of the Tendai Shinsei Sect, which has more than 450 branch temples across Japan.

Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, with its sprawling grounds across Mt.

Nagisa Terrace is comprised of a string of four cafés along the lake shore in Nagisa Park.

Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park is the name given to the park region that runs from Hamaotsu to Omi Ohashi.

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.

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

The aptly named “window café” has a large window that covers an entire wall.

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

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

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

A restaurant offering all-you-can eat matsutake mushrooms and Omi beef.

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

A working dairy farm that has opened its doors to the public under the concept of “letting people see the truth about milk.

Jorakuji Temple is one the three mountains of Konan that are famous for their leaves in fall.

The main hall of Zensuiji Temple is a designated National Treasure, and one of the three Konan Sanzan temples.

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.