This is the most famous, popular course in Takashima.

This is the most famous, popular course in Takashima.

Day 1

Take a Taxi from JR Omi-Takashima Sta.

*Access to Closest Stop/Station in Takashima City

It takes about 5 minutes by Taxi.

Shirahige-jinja Shrine

  • Shirahige-jinja Shrine
  • Required TimeAbout 30 Minutes

    This taisha (Great Shrine) is the oldest one in Ohmi Area established 1,900 years ago. Its torii (Shinto gate) in bright red is floating on Lake Biwa, attracting tourists as a spiritual site with magnificent views.

  • Address 215 Ukawa,Takashima City,Shiga
  • Tel +81-0740-36-1555

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It takes about 5 minutes by Taxi.

Shirahige-jinja Shrine(Worship on the lake)

  • Shirahige-jinja Shrine(Worship on the lake)
  • Required TimeAbout 45 Minutes

    This is a tour in which you can worship "Shirahige Shrine", a spiritual site, from the lake by taking a lake taxi departing and arriving at Ohmizo Port.

  • Address 1543-2 Katsuno,Takashima City,Shiga
  • Tel +81-0740-36-0313 / 090-3358-6890(Gulliver Marina)

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It takes about 5 minutes on foot.

Takashima Village

  • Takashima Village
  • Required TimeAbout 60 Minutes

    You can have various experiences such as dining and drinking coffee in this Japanese-style house renovated from a commercial house in Edo Period.

  • Address Katsuno,Takashima City,Shiga

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Day 2

Accommodation

About 5-minute walk from Omi-Imazu Sta.

Chikubushima Cruise【Imazu Port】

  • Chikubushima Cruise【Imazu Port】
  • Required TimeAbout 2 and a half hours

    A regular sightseeing ship bound to "Tikubu Island", a spiritual site floating on Lake Biwa, is in service, providing a round-trip service and a one-way trip service arriving at Nagahama Port on the opposite shore.

  • Address 30 Imazu-cho Imazu,Takashima City,Shiga
  • Tel +81-0740-22-1747

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Take a walk ⇒ Take a train from Omi-Imazu Sta. ⇒ Take a bus from Makino Sta. for about 25 minutes

Avenue of Metasequoias

  • Avenue of Metasequoias
  • Required TimeAbout 30 Minutes

    About 500 metasequoia are standing side by side across 2.4 km, attracting tourists by changing their appearance in every season.

  • Address Makino-cho Hiruguchi~Makino,Takashima City,Shiga
  • Tel +81-740-33-7101(Biwako Takashima Tourist Association)

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Nearby

Fruit picking【Makino Pickland】

  • Fruit picking【Makino Pickland】
  • Required TimeAbout 90 Minutes

    Here is an agricultural park where you can enjoy seasonal fruit pickings. You can also find restaurants, cafes and souvenir/gift shops in this park.

  • Address 835-1 Makino-cho Terakubo,Takashima City,Shiga
  • Tel +81-0740-27-1811

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About 6 minutes

Makino Sta./Going Home