At this historic ceramics maker, experience making something yourself, watch a master at work or do a little shopping.

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

A verdant green cultural park with a “ceramics” theme, located in the town of ceramics Shigaraki.

The exterior and interior walls, and even the floors of the Crafts Center are lined with Shigaraki-yaki ceramic tiles.

This ninjutsu yashiki (“house of ninja techniques”) was built during the Edo period (1603 – 1868), and is the last true house of ninja remaining in Japan.

In the wide grounds of this village in Koka, origin of the ninja, you can find a museum dedicated to ninja techniques, a house full of ninja traps and secret panels, “water spider” water crossing devices and a shuriken throwing star dojo.

Offers a highly strategic course laid out amid a forest of millions of red pine trees.

The Miho Museum was designed by the world-famous architect I. M. Pei.

At Lake Nishinoko you can experience the Water Channel Tour that feudal lord Nobunaga Oda and his court are said to have enjoyed so much.

A historic folk materials museum located on Shinmachi street that retains its aspect from the Edo period (1603 – 1868).

Chalet Mizugahama is located on a quiet highpoint that looks out over Lake Biwa.

A museum all about hachiman-kawara tiles and the history of Hachiman.

The red brick wall brings out a retro atmosphere along the 100m length of this western-style residential street in Ikeda-cho.

The old townscape is especially well preserved in the vicinity of the Shinmachi area, and is a designated Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

The Omi Hino Merchant Museum is the famous house of a successful Hino merchant, and a representative structure of the homes the Hino merchants lived in.

This agricultural park is centered around wide flower fields, rose and herb gardens and greenhouses.