Culture & History

This dignified castle is a National Treasure

A 4750m canal built during the Warring States Era, linking Lake Biwa and the castle

A shrine known for warding off evil and for its divine messenger in the form of a monkey

One of the temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Ishiyama-dera is associated with Shikibu Murasaki

The head temple of the Tendai Jimon sect known for the “Evening Bell at Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

An art museum floating atop the water and surrounded by beautiful nature with a view of Lake Biwa

A small island with a circumference of 2km on Lake Biwa that has been worshiped since ancient times

Although it took Nobunaga Oda 3 years to complete Azuchi Castle in 1576, all that remains now are the stone walls for this Special Historic Site

A shopping street with the feeling of an old castle town surrounding Hikone Castle

With a beautiful canal and old streets, you can spend a relaxing time in this town

The street representing Omihachiman which became famous for its Omi merchants

This is a must-see exhibition of the valuable collection of the ruling Ii clan