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Head north from JR Maibara Station, take a break at a roadside station on the lakeside with a beautiful sunset, then go around Lake Yogo and enjoy the waterside scenery. From Lake Yogo, take the Oku-Biwako Parkway and enjoy a grand panorama of Lake Biwa. Finally, head to Makino Plateau and enjoy an open-air bath surrounded by greenery.
Distance: Approximately 70km one way, Travel time: Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes one way
Head north from JR Maibara Station, take a break at a roadside station on the lakeside with a beautiful sunset, then go around Lake Yogo and enjoy the waterside scenery. From Lake Yogo, go through the Oku-Biwako Parkway and enjoy a grand panorama of Lake Biwa. Finally, go through Makino Plateau and enjoy an open-air bath surrounded by greenery.
Maibara Station is a railway station in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, served by the Tokaido Shinkansen, Tokaido Main Line, Hokuriku Main Line, and Ohmi Railway Main Line.
Immediately outside the west exit of Maibara Station, there are Toyota Rental & Lease and Times Car Rental. Each office is just a 1-2 minute walk away, making it very convenient to get around.
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The restaurant's popular "Kotteri Tsukemen" is characterized by its chewy homemade noodles made with tapioca flour, and the delicious flavor of the noodles in a seafood soup. The secret ingredient of vinegar is the key, making it surprisingly light and easy to eat.
This roadside station is located along the Sazanami Kaido road on the shore of Lake Biwa. It is located in a water bird park where many wild birds come to visit throughout the year, and the waterside scenery you can see from here is exceptional. The fantastic view of the setting sun painting the lake surface red has been selected as one of the "100 Best Sunsets in Japan."
This sake brewery, known for brewing "Shichihonyari," has a history of 470 years since its founding. By using sake rice grown locally in Shiga, such as Tamae and Tosen, without blending, the sake that can be enjoyed with food, which allows you to fully enjoy the flavor of the rice, is loved by a wide range of people.
This temple is known as the Buddha of the Eyes. Within the temple grounds stands a 6m tall Jizo statue, said to be a copy of a secret Buddhist statue, and is affectionately known as Kinomoto Jizo.
It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and is surrounded by forest areas with beech and Mizunara trees. The lake is also called "Mirror Lake" because the surface is calm and sparkles like a mirror. Smelt fishing, which is easy even for beginners, is a seasonal winter activity.
This is a day-trip hot spring facility in Makino Highlands where you can enjoy natural activities such as camping, skiing, and golf courses. The spring quality is alkaline simple hot spring water, and the outdoor jacuzzi allows you to bathe while looking out at the vast nature of the highlands, giving you a sense of openness.
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