Direct Sales Store Spots in Kohoku / Nagahama Area

  • Fureai Station Okan (Farmers’ Market Under the Jurisdiction of the Union of Kansai Governments)
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Kinomotocho Kinomoto 1472 Kinomoto Sta. 1F
    This farmers market is located on the first floor of the JR Kinomoto Station building. The shop sells produce and foods from local farms and area residents. In addition to seasonal vegetables, fruits, and rice, the shop also sells a wide selection of foods and ingredients made locally, such as soy sauce, Shiga Prefecture's famous red yam cake, and noppei udon noodles. In addition, the shop carries an abundance of clothing, handmade ornaments, and folk crafts from the Kinomoto area, perfect for giving as souvenirs. Lastly, the shop is adjoined by a tourist information center, making this a destination where you can learn more about local sightseeing spots as well.

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  • Nagahama Machi no Eki (Farmers’ Market Under the Jurisdiction of the Union of Kansai Governments)
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Motohamacho 6-15
    This farmers market is situated along the Nagahama Otemon Street shopping arcade in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. The market is within walking distance of JR Nagahama Station and is also close to Kurokabe Square, a top area tourist destination. Dedicated to the concept of local production for local consumption, the market carries fresh vegetables and specialty products from Nagahama City and nearby Maibara City and Takashima City. In addition to rare vegetables like ice plant, the market sells a full array of foods and souvenirs, including tsukudani (soy sauce boiled preserved foods), Japanese pickles, confections, and pesticide-free rice, and is the perfect place to pick up a few souvenirs while exploring the area.
  • Roadside Station Omi Haha-no-sato Bussan Koryukan Sazanami (Farmers Market Under the Jurisdiction of the Union of Kansai Governments)
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    Shiga Maibara-shi Ukano 1364-1
    A 40-minute drive from the Maibara Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway. This farmers market operates out of a building modeled after a traditional Japanese home on the grounds of Roadside Station Omi Hahanosato. The market has an area where you can buy fresh, local vegetables, flowers, and other produce, and local specialty products from the area on the north side of Lake Biwa. Another area sells foods and crafts from the city and surrounding area. In addition, there's a community room where you can take a break and get tourist information, and a light meal area serving local specialty furufuru ramen and okara soy pulp donuts.

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Visitors to Shiga prefecture are almost always hopping east across the prefectural border from Kyoto, and they are almost certainly Lake Biwa-bound. Covering an area of 670 square kilometers, Lake Biwa makes up the bulk of Shiga prefecture, with beautiful lakeside paths that offer myriad walking and cycling opportunities, connecting a string of museums, shrines, and picturesque views that finally lead you to Hikone Castle on the eastern side of the lake.

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