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Enryaku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
This sprawling Tendai Buddhist monastery dates to the 7th century but was rebuilt centuries later.
4.30 (7.7K reviews)
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Ishiyama-dera
Buddhist temple
Tranquil place of worship known for its 2-story pagoda & Buddhist scrolls, plus fall foliage.
4.30 (3.4K reviews)
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Omi Shrine
Shinto shrine
Time-tested, culturally important shrine with ornate architecture in a Zen-like setting.
4.30 (3.3K reviews)
4
Biwako Valley Ropeway
Tourist attraction
Mountain resort featuring a lake, an aerial tramway, a cafe with sweeping views, skiing & more.
4.10 (3.1K reviews)
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Biwako Valley Ropeway
Cable car station
👍 Can accommodate many people. Beautiful scenery, fresh air, wonderful.Suitable for summer, autumn. Winter with snow is also beautiful, but the wind is a bit cold.
4.10 (2.5K reviews)
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Hiyoshi Taisha
Shinto shrine
Serene shrine complex in grounds with trees, bridges & a stream, known for fall colors.
4.30 (2.5K reviews)
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Biwako Terrace The Main-Grand Terrace
Observation deck
👍👍 The most stunning jaw dropping experience! I found this place from a book I bought in Hong Kong few years ago. The book uses Biwako Valley as the cover page. Then I emailed the author to ask her where it is. This is a place you must visit once in your life time. It’s located next to Shiga JR statio...
4.20 (2.2K reviews)
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Onjo-ji (Mii-dera)
Buddhist temple
Sprawling Buddhist temple complex with a grand gate, a 3-tier pagoda & seasonal cherry blossoms.
4.40 (2.1K reviews)
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Hamaotsu A-qus
Amusement center
👍 20年ほど前は映画館もありアミューズメント施設として大変賑わってました。今は当時の面影はほとんどありませんが、平成ど真ん中で青春を過ごした年代にとってはなんともエモいスポットになっています。
映画館は無くなりましたがカラオケ、ボーリング、アミューズメントパークはラウンドワンとして生まれ変わりました。道...
3.70 (1.3K reviews)
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Ukimido (Floating Hall)
Buddhist temple
Zen site with a "floating" hall on a lakeshore platform, featured in a famed painting by Hiroshige.
4.10 (1.3K reviews)
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Michigan Cruise (Otsu Port / Lake Biwa Kisen)
Tourist attraction
🫤 A port for Michigan Cruise! Hot in mid-August!
Ticket for Cruising is too expensive (2780¥ in August 2019) for those who just came for a ride. 80 mins standing still on board..// shortage of chairs because they sell too many tickets.. // nothing to do just seeing the view of Lake Biwa under the su...
4.00 (1.3K reviews)
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Takebe Taisha
Shinto shrine
Restored Shinto shrine with a revered wooden statue of a goddess, plus leafy gardens & fountains.
4.30 (1.1K reviews)
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Saikyo-ji
Buddhist temple
Temple overlooking Lake Biwa known for its monkey decorations, gardens & Akechi Mitsuhide's tomb.
4.30 (1.1K reviews)
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Yumemigaoka Observation Deck
Observation deck
😐 京都にご飯食べに行って、帰り道に寄り道しながら。
雨で景色は見えず（笑）だから星3なんです。
晴れてたら4でした。
山道走るのは楽しい(^^)
藤の花？あちこちに咲いていました！
あまおうのソフトクリーム食べました。
晴れた日に子供連れて行きたいと思います✨
4.10 (1K reviews)
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Tachiki-Kannon An’yō-ji
Buddhist temple
👍 It is the god of warding off evil.
It's not an unlucky year, but my family climbed over 800 steps😅 for the first time in decades. The stairs are wide and the heights are different...the difference in stride is tough💦
I'm out of breath and I'm wheezing 💨 it's painful because I'm wearing a mask to...
4.40 (955 reviews)
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Lake Biwa Canal
Tourist attraction
Quaint municipal canal built in 1890, surrounded by fall colors & seasonal cherry blossoms.
4.20 (811 reviews)
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Biwako Hanakaido
Japanese inn
Unfussy hot-spring lodging with 2 eateries & a karaoke room, plus an open-air bathhouse.
4.40 (785 reviews)
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Nango Fisheries Center
Theme park
Small pond where visitors can fish for trout & carp, then eat it after grilling it with rock salt.
4.10 (775 reviews)
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Seta no Karahashi Bridge
Bridge
Bridge over the Seta River, with sunset views that were a classic subject of historic Japanese art.
3.80 (640 reviews)