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This is a driving course that runs through the Ibukiyama Driveway, which boasts one of the most spectacular views in Shiga. Have lunch at Sky Terrace Ibukiyama and take a walk through the flower fields. Along the way, you will visit famous sites from the Sengoku period, such as the Sekigahara Battlefield and Nagahama Castle, and end the day with some shopping at Kurokabe Square.
Distance: Approximately 160km one way, Travel time: Approximately 3 hours 32 minutes one way
This is a driving course that runs through the Ibukiyama Driveway, which boasts one of the most spectacular views in Shiga. First, have lunch at Sky Terrace Ibukiyama and take a walk through the flower fields. Along the way, you will visit famous sites from the Sengoku period, such as the Sekigahara Battlefield and Nagahama Castle, and end the day with some shopping at Kurokabe Square.
The area around Otsu Station is dotted with many sights worth seeing, including Enryaku-ji Temple, Omi Shrine, and Bishamonten.
Orix Rent-A-Car and Eki Rent-A-Car are located within a 10-minute walk from the station. Most are open from 8:00 to 20:00. Depending on the store, you can choose from a wide range of vehicles, from compact cars to regular cars and wagons.
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This is the site of a decisive battle in 1600 between the Eastern Army led by Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Western Army led by Ishida Mitsunari.
The remains of ancient battlefields are dotted throughout this tranquil area, filled with farmland and greenery, including the site of Ishida Mitsunari's camp on Mt. Sasao.
The shop is open and filled with natural light, with an atrium that stretches all the way up to the second floor, and offers a wide selection of popular souvenirs from around Mt. Ibuki. At the indoor and open terrace seats overlooking Lake Biwa, you can enjoy Ibuki soba, Ibuki udon (buckwheat noodles), Ibuki coffee, and more.
It was designated a national historic site in 1937. Taking advantage of the natural topography of Mt. Otani, it is a typical mountain castle with its enclosures arranged along the east-west ridges, and is therefore counted as one of the three great mountain castles of the Middle Ages. From the castle ruins, you can enjoy a tranquil rural view of Lake Biwa and Chikubushima Island.
Hashiba Hideyoshi (later Toyotomi Hideyoshi), who played an active role in the Battle of Odani Castle, built the castle after becoming a castle-owning feudal lord and lived there until 1582. It was later demolished with the downfall of the Toyotomi clan. The current castle was rebuilt in 1983 due to the strong desire of the citizens of Nagahama.
Nagahama was developed as a castle town by Hideyoshi and flourished as a post town on the Hokkoku Kaido road.
Today, the city is known as one of Japan's leading cities for glass craft, and around 30 elegant buildings constructed between the Edo and Meiji periods have been renovated into souvenir shops, cafes, workshops, galleries, and more.
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