Best Spots In Otsu-shi

Terrace Like A Paradise Overlooking Lake Biwa From An Altitude Of 1100 MetersTHE BIWAKO TERRACE

Ride a ropeway from the foot of the mountain, you can go there like a garden of heaven. Tiled pool of a café and yellow lemonade are stylish. But the nature blue colors of Lake Biwa and the sky are most wonderful.◎Weekends are very crowded, so weekday mornings are better. The menus of the café are only light meal, so use other restaurants in you want to eat your fill.

Elegant Lights Arch! Full-blown Skyrockets Above The Biggest Lake BiwaLake Biwa Firework Festival

They have held it every August for more than 30 years in Otsu, Shiga Pref. Skyrockets is of course powerful, and the directions that makes the most of its location above the lake is worth seeing.

A Temple With Rich Nature Overlooking Lake Biwa, And Loved By Noble Writers, Murasaki Shikibu & Matsuo BashoIshiyama-dera Temple

There're national treasures and buildings of important cultural asset in the large precinct surrounded by nature, which makes you feel history. You can touch the cultures of Heian Era because of the connection with Murasaki Shikibu. This is a temple many famous writers have believed and favored since old times.◎Access: 10 min walk from Ishiyamadera Station Admission Fee: ￥600

Daffodil's Yellow CarpetBiwako Valley

At Biwako Valley in Shiga, 300 thousand flowers of daffodils are now in full-bloom. That's the largest scale of Kansai Region! What's more, we can enjoy photogenic spots in Biwako Valley and Terrace.

20 Kinds-Vegetable Plate Offered Till The Stocks OutNest.

A popular cafe in Kyoto has opened in Hieidaira, too! The specialty is Vegetable Plate with 20 kinds of vegetables. It has many colorful items, and each of them cooked very elaborately. In addition, for the chef was used to be a pastry chef, they prepare various original sweets.

Strawberry Parfait Good For Our Health As A Raw SweetsPATISSERIE Youpi Youpi

Strawberry Gran Parfait with more than 20 strawberries and good for our health. There're different ingredients in the glass, so we'll never get tired of the taste till the last spoon. This cafe opens only Saturdays and Sundays, and you need to book table.

Beautiful Reflections Of A Lively GardenThe Former Chikurin-in

In a room to appreciate the spacious garden, there's a table reflecting the beautiful garden.

Enjoying the Cool Breeze at Saikyoji Temple in Shiga Prefecture Saikyoji

The sound of 1,500 glass wind chimes and the colorful wind chimes will make you feel cleansed. You can enjoy the wind chimes at Saikyoji until September 19th. On weekdays, there were relatively few worshipers, so I was able to spend a relaxing time.

Organic SmoothieLiliana Organic Cafe

Liliana Organic Cafe is a organic smoothie specialty shop. It's famous in Instagram and popular among girls who like lovely things. They don't have menu, and customers look into Instagram to find what to order. I can't decide what to choose because they're all beautiful for SNS. The shop makes me want to visit again and again.

Chewy Soba NoodlesHiyoshi Soba

Garden Walking In The Refreshing Lake Breeze Yanagasaki Lakeside Park

We bought cakes of pâtisserie bonSOUVENIRS near Zeze Station. We enjoyed refreshment time at the lake side park where we see the whole of Lake Biwa.