Karasaki Shrine : Karasaki Shrine is located in north part of Otsu City along the shore of Lake Biwa. The shrine has a strong connection with neighboring Hiyoshi Shrine located in the west on the foot of mountain. It is believed that the original form of shrine was established in here in 7th century. There is a gigantic pine tree planted in the ground widely spreading out its branches. It is interesting to know the fact that the same tree had been depicted in drawings of ancient times around 16th century. From the side of the shore which is a part of the precincts of the shrine you can see a nice view of the lake. This view from the shore is designated as one of the eight scenic sights of the lake in Omi region. There is an annual event called Mitarashi Festival held in this shrine at the end of July. Trans-word+ : TGM Japan Guide

Beautiful Shinto shrine right on the lake side. Perfect place to relax and listen to the waves lap the shore. Very accessible by a short walk from Karasaki Station on the JR Kosei Line or a bit further (by 10 to 15 minutes) from Ano Station on the Keihan Ishiyama Line. Well worth a stop, the sunset over Mt. Hiei is also quite beautiful from here!!

Beautiful place to sit down and take a rest.

this shrine is small but beautiful. its easy to get to from karasaki station and is right on the edge of one of japans most beautiful lakes — biwako. you cannot picnic on the grounds or anything like that but you can wander and enjoy the lake views. they do have goshuincho if youre into that, but no calligrapher on site.

Quiet on a weekday. Great place to just sit and look at lake biwa. 御朱印 can be obtained from the dango shop right at the entrance.

Gorgeous temple, across from a delicious dango shop, and with a wonderful view of the lake!

It's a very simple shrine, but the view of Lake Biwa is great. There was a giant tree as the center piece of the shrine's park area, but it was blown down by a hurricane. There are a few benches that look out over the lake, so you can relax. If it's really windy, and in the fall or winter, it may be quite cold. There is also a very nice dango shop right in front of the shrine.

Very beautiful view of Lake View. Nice establishment. Nice place to go for a walk to stretch the legs. Benches to sit and relax and enjoy the view.

A beautiful Shrine with beautiful lake view and a huge pine tree. I had a very relaxing time here watching the lake.