Takashima
Joeiji Temple
A Soto Zen temple in Takashima, with what is called the finest two-storey gate west of Lake Biwa.
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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.
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.
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.