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Other Sightseeing Spots in Kohoku / Nagahama Area

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  • Okubiwako Parkway
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    Shiga ken Nagahama shi Nishiiii Town
    An 18.8-kilometer-long scenic driving course extending from Prefectural Route 513 to 512 and from the Tsukidetoge Pass to Oura Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City. Drivers along the road can enjoy picturesque views of Lake Biwa and Chikubushima Island. The Tsuzura Ozaki Observatory, which also has a restaurant and plaza, is also located on the road. The road is also famous for the thousands of cherry trees which come into bloom here in the spring.
    Okubiwako Parkway image
  • English Garden Rosa & Berry Tawada
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    Shiga Pref. Maibarashi Tawada 605-10
    This botanical garden is situated in Prefectural Route 246 in Tawada, Maibara City. In addition to a garden planted with roses, perennial plants, and cherry trees, facilities include a restaurant, cafe, and barbecue area where you can grill vegetables you harvest yourself. There's also an activity studio, grape house offering grape picking, vegetable patch, field where you can pet sheep, a shop, and more. There's also an area with the world's first life-sized sculpture of British claymation character Shaun the Sheep.
    English Garden Rosa & Berry Tawada image
  • Ibukiyama Driveway
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    Gifu Prefecture Fuwa-gun Sekigahara Town Yoritani
    The Ibukiyama Driveway is a toll road with a total length of 17 kilometers that extends from Sekigahara Town, Fuwa County in Gifu Prefecture to Maibara City in Shiga Prefecture. This is the only route that allows access to the summit of Mt. Ibuki—a sacred mountain that is one of the “100 Famous Japanese Mountains”—by car, and its spectacular scenery makes it a very popular drive. The Sky Terrace parking area near the summit of Mt. Ibuki (at an altitude of 1,260 meters) offers marvelous views; visitors can see as far as the Hira mountain range, Lake Biwa, Mt. Hakusan and Mt. Ontake. When conditions are right, this is also a great spot for viewing the “Sea of Clouds” phenomenon.
    Ibukiyama Driveway image
  • Tsuzura Ozaki Observatory
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga ken Nagahama shi Nishiiii Town
    An observatory situated along the Okubiwako Parkway connecting the Tsukidetoge Pass and Oura along Prefectural Routes 513 to 512 in Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City. The observatory offers a sweeping view of Lake Biwa and Chikubushima Island and also has such facilities as a restaurant, light meal corner, shop, and plaza with playground.
    Tsuzura Ozaki Observatory image
  • Hokkoku Kaido Road Kinomotojuku
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Kinomotochoukinomoto
    A town which grew up around the Kinomoto Jizoin Temple located in Kinomoto Kinomoto-cho, Nagahama City. The town once bustled with travelers and temple worshippers and flourished as a post station town on the Hokkoku Highway. Today, many old merchant homes still stand in the area, and visitors can walk around and taste the atmosphere of a bygone age.
    Hokkoku Kaido Road Kinomotojuku image
  • Shiozu Highway
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Nishiazaichoushiotsuhama
    A highway stretching from Tsuruga City in Fukui Prefecture to Shiotsuhama Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. The road was once used to transport marine products and salt from Tsuruga to the port of Shiotsu and played a significant role amidst the transportation network of the Kinki region. Due to its history, it is also nicknamed the “Salt Road.” Today, many remnants of this prosperous time can still be found along the road, such as stone lanterns which were kept lit throughout the night for travelers.
    Shiozu Highway image
  • Hokkoku Kaido
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    Shiga Hikone-shi Toriimoto Niigata no Echigo Takada
    This ancient highway extends south from Toriimoto, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture north to Takada in Echigo Domain in what is now Niigata Prefecture. Long ago, the highway was a key route used by merchants and samurai to travel between the Hokuriku region and Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe. The section of the highway around Nagahama City in particular served as a key point for traffic on Lake Biwa and the area flourished as a post station town. Even today, many traces of this distant past can be seen in the area's townscape, and visitors can enjoy an atmosphere interweaving the modern with Meiji period scenery.
    Hokkoku Kaido image
  • Hayakaribashi
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Prefecture Maibara
  • Nambabashi
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Prefecture Nagahama
  • Raishoji Temple Garden
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Maibara-shi Takamizo
  • Fukasaka Furumichi
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Nagahama-shi Nishiazaicho Kutsukake
  • Kitaguni Kaido Maibara Shuku
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Maibara-shi Maibara
  • nakasendo Bamba Yado
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Pref. Maibarashi Bamba
  • nakasendo Kashiwabara Yado
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Pref. Maibarashi Kashiwabara
  • Anegawa Dam
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Maibara-shi Magatani
  • Samegai Shuku
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    Shiga Maibara-shi Samegai
  • Nishi Ike Yacho Fureainoie
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Ikeokucho
  • Anegawa Ohashi
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Minamihamacho
  • Mihama Bridge
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Nagahama-shi Minamihamacho
  • Nodera Bridge
    Travel / Tourism
    Shiga Nagahama-shi Kawamichicho
Shiga Kohoku / Nagahama
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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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