ShigaNature & SceneryHigashiomi
Yamabe Shrine and Akahito Temple
A shrine and temple in Higashiomi, said to be where the Man'yoshu poet Yamabe no Akahito died.
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ShigaNature & Scenery
ShigaNature & SceneryKoka
Gyokukeiji Temple
A temple in Koka, standing on the site of a detached palace built by Emperor Junnin in the late Nara period.
ShigaNature & SceneryOmihachiman
Hachimanyama Ropeway (Lake Biwa Quasi-National Park)
A ropeway in Omihachiman, climbing 271.9-metre Mount Hachiman in about four minutes.
Ritto
Tehara SL Park
A park in Ritto preserving a steam locomotive that ran on the Kusatsu Line.
ShigaNature & SceneryOtsu
Shiga Prefectural Gymnasium
A prefectural gymnasium in Kamitanakami Nakano-cho, Otsu, which hosts national tournaments.
Otsu
Tennen Gensen no Yado "Kotoyu"
A hot-spring inn on the shore of Lake Biwa in Otsu, with rooms facing the lake or Mount Hiei.
Ritto
Trail Adventure Ritto
A mountain-bike centre in Ritto, with courses laid out through the woods.
Omihachiman
Suigo no Sato Maruyama
A boat tour of the waterways of Omihachiman, moving through beds of reeds.
Yasu
Enkoji Temple
A Tendai Shinsei temple in Yasu, formed in the Edo period by joining two temples.
Higashiomi
Nunobikiyaki Kamamoto
A Nunobiki ware kiln in Higashiomi, known for pieces shaped as owls.
ShigaNature & SceneryTakashima
Yomeien Garden
A garden in Takashima, made to mark the friendship with Yuyao in Zhejiang province, China.
Takashima
Toju Shoin and Ryochikan
A study hall in Takashima where Toju Nakae, held to be the founder of Yomeigaku in Japan, gave his lectures.
Hikone
Hikone-Chikubushima Route (Omi Marine)
A boat route from Hikone port to Chikubushima, one of the eight views of Lake Biwa.
Koka
Aino Tsuchiyama Culture Hall
A cultural hall in Koka, with a library and a museum attached.
ShigaCulture & HistoryToyosato
Ito Chubei Memorial Museum
A memorial hall in Toyosato, opening the birthplace of the founder of Itochu and Marubeni.
Hino
Omi Railway Hino Station Building (Hino Station Railway Museum)
A wooden station building of 1914 in Hino, refitted as a railway museum.
ShigaNature & SceneryOmihachiman
Chomeiji Temple
A temple on a hillside in Omihachiman, the 31st stop of the Saigoku 33 pilgrimage, up 808 stone steps.
Koka
Orange Shiga Country Club
A golf course in Koka, level ground at the foot of Mount Hando.
ShigaNature & SceneryHino
Umamioka Watamuki Shrine
A shrine in Hino, once on the summit of Mount Watamuki and moved when the castle town was formed.
ShigaNature & SceneryNagahama
Odaniji Temple
A temple in Nagahama, said to have been founded by Taicho in 728, which served as the Azai family's prayer hall.
ShigaNature & SceneryOtsu
Otsu Castle Ruins
A castle site in Otsu, where Toyotomi Hideyoshi built a castle to replace Sakamoto.
Otsu
Hiyoshi Tea Garden
A tea garden in Otsu, said to be planted from seed Saicho brought from Tang China — called the birthplace of Japanese tea.