Wakasaji x Kosai Recommended Experience Course

A journey connecting the sea and the city

History, culture and waterfront sightseeing

History, culture and waterfront sightseeing

Wakasaji x Kosai Photogenic Course

Wakasaji x Kosai Photogenic Course

Recommended 1-day, 2-night itinerary to enjoy summer

Recommended 1-day, 2-night itinerary to enjoy summer

Recommended cycling routes
Enjoy e-bikes departing from Shin-Asahi Station!

Distance: Approximately 12km, approximately 3 hours. This is a course where you can enjoy e-bikes starting and ending at Shin-Asahi Station.

Take a trip through Takashima's nature
A trip to enjoy the spectacular views of Takashima

We will introduce a two-day, one-night tour of the best spots to see the spectacular autumn scenery in Takashima City.

Take a trip through Takashima's nature
A trip to experience Takashima's nature

We will introduce a two-day, one-night tour of recommended spots where you can experience the winter nature in Takashima City.

Parents and children can play and learn together!
Family-friendly courses

Parents and children can play together! Parents and children can learn together! We will introduce a course for touring the recommended spots in Takashima City by car.

Historical Romance
～Mackerel Highway Course～

We will introduce a course that starts from JR Makino Station and takes you around the recommended spots on the historic Saba Kaido road by rental car.

Rent a bicycle to explore
Spring Takashima Cafe Tour Course

We will introduce a course that starts from JR Shin-Asahi Station and takes you around many recommended spots by rental bicycle, including nature, cafes, and shopping.

Rent a bicycle to explore
Spring Takashima Photogenic Course

We will introduce a course that starts from JR Makino Station and takes you around recommended spring spots, such as scenic tree-lined avenues and famous cherry blossom viewing spots, on a rental bicycle.

It is said that Akechi Mitsuhide was besieged
Visit the Tanaka Castle ruins

There is a record that in April 1570, Nobunaga stayed at "Tanaka Castle" on his way to defeat Echizen Asakura Yoshikage, and it is said that his troops included future Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Oda Nobunaga, a close call
"Nobunaga's Crossing of Kutsuki"

Finding themselves sandwiched between the Asakura clan to the north and the Azai clan from the north of the lake, the Oda forces suddenly decided to retreat, heading south along the Tango Kaido, entering Omi, and fleeing back to Kyoto via the Kutsuki Kaido from Hosaka (Imazu Town).
Take a leisurely stroll around the area known as "Nobunaga's Crossing of Kutsuki Pass."

Takashima Sengoku Historical Site Tour: From Mountain Castles to Flat Castles　
~From a fighting castle to a political castle~

Why not follow the transition from a fighting castle (military base) to a political base and experience history from the Middle Ages to the early modern period?

The birthplace of the Lake Biwa Circumnavigation Song
Omi-Imazu Walking Course

"I am a wandering child of the sea~♪" This is a casual stroll course in Omi-Imazu, where the "Song of the Voyage around Lake Biwa" was born, an emotional song that sings of impressionable youth and the romance of circumnavigating the lake.

Go with someone special
Takashima Memorial Course

A plan with the theme of "commemorating" a special occasion with your loved one. Why not enjoy an "out of the ordinary experience" in Takashima and make it a special trip?

Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture "Japan Heritage" Lake Biwa and
A course around the waterfront scenery

Takashima still retains a cultural landscape where water and human activities coexist in harmony. We will introduce you to a course around the waterfront scenery area that has been designated a Japan Heritage Site.

Rich nature colors the area
Takashima Photogenic Course <Autumn>

Takashima has many scenic spots that are perfect for photos, including flowers and natural landscapes. We will introduce you to a course that will take you around the recommended spots in the fall.

Makino area

Makino Town has outstanding lakeside scenery, including the cherry blossom-lined streets of Kaizu Osaki and the beautiful lake waters of Makino Sunny Beach. It is a mecca for leisure activities that can be enjoyed all year round.

Imazu area

Imazu Town is home to Imazu Port and is where the "Song of the Voyage Around Lake Biwa" was born. There are also many seasonal tourist spots, such as ski resorts and lily gardens!

Kutsuki area

The Saba Kaido is a road that runs through the mountain valleys. Please come and experience this "road to the past" surrounded by nature, following in the footsteps of our ancestors.

Shin-Asahi area

Shinasahi Town is blessed with the lush green foothills of the Aiba Mountains and fertile plains, and retains the scenery that was once found anywhere in Japan.

Azumigawa area

Azumi Town is famous for its fan rib industry, which has been around for over 300 years. It is also loved by many people as the birthplace of Nakae Toju, the founder of Japanese Yangmingism.

Takashima area

Takashimacho, home to Shirahige Shrine, also known as "Omi's Itsukushima," is visited by many foreign tourists every year.