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. The road and its environs still retain the atmosphere of the Edo period today.

Mii-dera Temple is the head temple of the Tendaijimon Buddhist sect. It is comprised of numerous buildings, including the Kondo, a National Treasure, the Kannondo Hall, which is the 14th site on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, the Shakado, and the Toin. It also became a Japan Heritage site in 2015, and is home to more than 100 National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties. It is also a spot often used for the filming of movies, including recently being featured in the live action adaptation of the popular anime “Rurouni Kenshin.”

Nagisa Terrace is comprised of a string of four cafés along the lake shore in Nagisa Park. Each of the four has its own unique personality, including a restaurant focused in Italian pasta and pizza, a restaurant that uses organic factory grown vegetables, a restaurant focused in macrobiotic dishes, and a café restaurant that boasts coffee made with carefully selected beans.

The Michigan is a cheerful paddle steamer that sails the south of the lake. It offers routes to enjoy the sights of Lake Biwa, meals set against beautiful sunsets or night vistas and invigorating cruise events. Furthermore, the main characters of the popular anime “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions” took a Michigan Cruise in one of the episodes, providing another layer of fun for fans of the series.