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Nagahama City is easily accessible from Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Shirakawa-go, and Hida Takayama. Why not enjoy a leisurely sightseeing tour of Lake Biwa, where the sunset is beautiful, and the traditional streetscape of the city?
A town located in the northeastern part of Shiga Prefecture, next to Kyoto. In the past, it was a trading center that utilized Lake Biwa, and is still famous for its silk fabric called "Hama Chirimen." Recommended sightseeing spots are...
①Easy access: 1 hour from Kyoto by special rapid train without transfers, and about 1.5 hours from Osaka and Nagoya! (Even faster if you take the Shinkansen!) Furthermore, tourist sites, Lake Biwa, large supermarkets, etc. are all within walking distance of the station.
②There are buildings that are over 200 years old! One of the most historic streets in Japan → Daidouji Temple with its large temple gate, Keiunkan where events such as the bonsai plum exhibition are held, Tsubasarou where you can eat the local gourmet dish Yakisaba somen, Wano Retreat Hitoiki, a hotel renovated from a 200-year-old townhouse, and many other buildings with a historic atmosphere remain.
3) It's not just shops! The blessings of nature that can be felt close by → Don't forget Lake Biwa, and the Yonekawa River that runs through the city, where you can see small fish and fireflies.
In the summer, you can enjoy splashing around in the water, and just looking at it is said to be spiritually refreshing. If you have a car, we recommend the "Ibukiyama Driveway" and the best ski resort in the Kansai region, "Grand Snow Oku-Ibuki"! *There is also a shuttle bus to Grand Snow Oku-Ibuki. Please check the official website for details.
Nagahama City is filled with many other attractions. After Kyoto, Nagahama is definitely the place to go!
Hitiki LLC is a company that produces regional products in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, a town close to Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. in particular 1. Operation of “Wano Retreat Hitiki”, a decentralized townhouse hotel renovated from a traditional old Japanese-style house 2. Operation of “Konarel”, a facility that delivers fermentation and local resources, including “narezushi”, which is the origin of sushi 3. Learning from the past, a business that produces Nagahama's unique resources are doing
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