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One-day course: Scenic Town Katada
Half a day course: Kyu Chikurin-in Garden-Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple
Model course: Miho Museum-Shigarakinomiya Site; Ishiyama-dera Tample-Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple; Shinasahi Fusha Mura-Shiragami-jinja Shrine; Lake Biwa Museum-Kusatsu Yado Honjin; Brumen-no-oka

Ogoto-Onsen: Yumotokan; Biwako Hanakaido; Satoyu Mukashibanasi Yuzanso; Dantoukan Kikunoya; BiwakoGrand Hotel; Biwako Ryokusuitei; Ogotoso

Ogoto Hot Spring Area

Kyu Chikurin-in Garden-Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple

A large variety of highlights such as temples in Mt. Hiei, stone hedges is Sakamoto, Ukimidoh in a historic village Katada.

Lake side is a scenic drive route. Turning leaves in autumn are worth viewing.

Turuki Soba is representative of soba restaurants of Sakamoto. Try Turuki soba by experienced chefs, from which Enryakuji-temple exclusively procures. Phone 077-578-0002

Farmer's Table at Biwa-ko Ohashi Kome Plaza: Phone 077-573-8035

You can buy local organic food here such as fruit and vegetables, Omi rice, processed food, jam, homemeade ham, green tea.

November 10-30 : Turning leaves lit up in Sakamoto

November 18-23: Turning leaves and Ishizumi-no-sato tour. Turning leaves are worth viewing after mid-November.

For information: Sakamoto Tourist Bureau. Phone

Saikyo-ji Temple

Hiyoshi Taisha
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