Sakamoto flourished as the temple town for Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, including the homes for monks from approximately 50 different temples, and the townscape retains the elegance of that history even today.

In the south of Ogoto Onsen there is a Tendai temple called Hokoji Temple.

The representative confection from this maker of sweetmeats is also the one that comes most highly recommend; “Amo,” made with the best red beans.

A restaurant opened by one who trained under a famous ramen noodle evangelist who has also made a name for himself on TV.

A ramen noodle restaurant that harks back to the olden days of Chinese soba.

A restaurant that attracts hordes of fans seeking super-rich pork bone ramen noodles.

These ramen noodles are made with carefully selected, domestically produced ingredients.

Omatsuzaki is a spot of great beauty, and was even selected as one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa, “Cool Breeze – Omatsuzaki White Beach.

The Old Tokaido Road was completed during the Edo period (1603 – 1868), and is one of the five old roads that connected Nihonbashi in Edo with Sanjo in Kyoto.

Amisada is a ryotei (restaurant) that developed from traditions of boating, and allows you to enjoy sailing on a covered boat while enjoying a kaiseki banquet.

The most popular menu item here is the “Kinshi-don,” a rice bowl topped with eel and then a large dashimaki Japanese-style omelette.

Their famous stamina ramen noodles are the ultimate dish from a master chef who has studied Chinese, French and Japanese cuisine.

The Lake Biwa Canal was created during the Meiji period (1868-1912) for the purposes of irrigation, transportation, power generation and the supply of drinking water to Kyoto from Lake Biwa.

Seta no Karahashi Bridge is one of the Three Famous Bridges of Japan, and has also been immortalized in “Evening Glow at Seta,” one of the Eight Views of Omi.

Such scenes as the “Evening Glow at Seta” and the “Autumn Moon at Ishiyama” have been immortalized by the famous ukiyo-e painter Hiroshige Utagawa of the late Edo period (1603 – 1868) in his Eight Views of Omi.

Today there is almost nothing to see of the remains of Sakamoto Castle, with just a monument standing solemnly, alone.