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ShigaHistoric DistrictsOtsu
R Cafe at Marina
A restaurant at Imakatata in Otsu, standing where it looks out over Lake Biwa.
Otsu
Iwai Shrine
A shrine in Otsu of unknown foundation date, honouring Emperor Tenji among others.
Koka
Ryufukuji Temple
A Tendai temple in Koka. Its Heian-period seated wooden Yakushi is an important cultural property.
ShigaExperiencesTakashima
Takarabokujo no Yakiniku Hotei · Shiboritate Kobo "Ajiwaikan"
A farm-run grilled-meat restaurant and dairy shop in Takashima.
Maibara
Beetle Land Maibara
A centre in Maibara showing rhinoceros and stag beetles from around the world.
ShigaNature & SceneryNagahama
Kohoku Mizudori Station Roadside Station
A roadside station in Nagahama, inside the Kohoku waterfowl park, where wild birds gather.
Maibara
Jizogawa River no Baikamo
Water crowfoot in the Jizo River at Samegai in Maibara, its white flowers opening at the surface from mid May.
Higashiomi
Suisha Shiryokan
A museum in Higashiomi displaying waterwheels and related material.
Takashima
Shirahige Beach
A white-sand swimming place in Takashima, which also serves as a campsite.
ShigaNature & SceneryHigashiomi
Inokoyama Park
A park in Higashiomi with about 40 burial mounds, known for its cherry blossom.
Ryuo
Shogakuin Temple
A temple in Ryuo founded in the late Muromachi period, enshrining a Heian-period wooden Jizo.
Takashima
Makino Agricultural Park Makino Pickland
An agricultural park in Takashima with seasonal fruit picking, near the metasequoia avenue.
Nagahama
Woodypal Yogo
A centre at Yogo in Nagahama, with cottages, a campsite and a woodworking studio.
Koka
Ogiya Densho Bunkakan
A cultural hall at Tsuchiyama in Koka. The community bought and opened a merchant house that sold fans and combs in the Edo period.
Takashima
Joeiji Temple
A Soto Zen temple in Takashima, with what is called the finest two-storey gate west of Lake Biwa.
ShigaNature & SceneryNagahama
Azai Bunka Sports Park
A park in Nagahama with a baseball ground and other sports facilities.
ShigaNature & SceneryNagahama
Hokoku Shrine
A shrine in Nagahama, raised by townspeople after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death in memory of him.
Takashima
Kaizu Ten Shrine
A shrine in Takashima, said to date from the late Heian period when its deity was brought to this site.
Maibara
Saienji Temple
A temple in Maibara built in the Nanbokucho period, keeping a hidden standing wooden Sho-Kannon.
ShigaNature & SceneryOtsu
Setagawa Weir
A weir in Otsu on the only river flowing out of Lake Biwa, controlling the level of the lake.