Aito Marguerite Station, always bustling with visitors, functions as a rest spot for travelers on the road and a base for imparting information about the local region.

Sakamotoya has a history dating back to the Edo period (1603 – 1868), during which time they have perfected such dishes as funazushi (fermented sushi made with crucian carp) and Lake Biwa tsukudani (foods simmered in soy sauce).

At Sennaritei Kyara you can enjoy melt-in-your-mouth delicious Omi beef.

An extension of the Furyu Dance that was popular in the Kinki region during the Muromachi Period, this dance is now mainly performed along the banks of Lake Biwa in Kusatsu City.

Kohoku Mizudori Station is located inside a water bird park that is visited by a variety of wild birds throughout the year.

The first permanent installation hall has a theme of “archaeology,” allowing you to slip back in time to Omi during the Yayoi period (300 BC to 300 AD) and the Kofun period (300 to 538).

A ramen noodle restaurant with an open, fashionable and easygoing atmosphere that allows women to also use it without any worry.

Facilities based in the Kohoku water bird park, the largest habitat for wild birds in the prefecture.

In Higashiomi you can experience housework, cooking, planting and harvesting.