Best Tourist Spots In Otsu-shi
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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.
Name
THE BIWAKO TERRACE
Address
1547-1 Kido, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
To the ropeway station: by car, 30 min from Otsu city, or 50 min from Kyoto city. By bus, 15 min from Shiga Station to Biwako Valley.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Lake Biwa Firework Festival
Address
1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
On foot, 15 min from JR Ōtsu Station, 10 min from JR Ōtsukyo Station, or 5 min from JR Hamaōtsu Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
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
Name
Ishiyama-dera Temple
Address
1-1-1 Ishiyamadera, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
077-537-0013
Hours
8:00-16:30
How to get there
10 min walk from Keihan Ishiyama-dera Station. By bus, 10 min from JR Ishiyama Station to the Temple Gate. By car, 25 min from Otsu city, or 35 min from Kyoto city.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Biwako Valley
Address
1547-1 Kido, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
To the ropeway station, 15 min by bus from Shiga (志賀) Station to Biwako Valley Front.
Parking
Parking area is available
In a room to appreciate the spacious garden, there's a table reflecting the beautiful garden.
Name
The Former Chikurin-in
Address
5-2-13 Sakamoto, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Hours
9:00-17:00
Closed
Mon
Fee
Adult 320 yen、Child 160 yen
How to get there
10 min walk from Sakamoto Hieizanguchi Station. 20 min walk from Hieizan Sakamoto Station. By car or taxi, 20 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Saikyoji
Address
5-13-1 Sakamoto, Otsu-shi, Shiga, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
077-578-0013
How to get there
5 min by car, from Hieizansakamoto Station
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.
Name
Yanagasaki Lakeside Park
Address
Biwa-ko Otsukan 5-35 Yanagasaki, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
