Historical Romance ~Mackerel Highway Course~

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.

JR Makino Station

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About 30 minutes by car

グリーンパーク想い出の森

  • グリーンパーク想い出の森
  • Acitivity TimeApprox. 1 hour

    Green Park Omoide no Mori is a refreshing park surrounded by lush greenery.
    You can have fun playing at the log athletics facility while feeling the nature.
    The long roller slide is definitely worth a try.

  • Address 341-3 Kutsuki Kashiwa, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
  • Phone Number 0740-38-2770

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About 5 minutes by car

Takara Ranch

  • Takara Ranch
  • Acitivity TimeApprox. 30 hours

    Yakiniku Houtei Shiboritate Kobo is a yakiniku restaurant and dairy product store directly managed by Takara Farm. Yakiniku Houtei provides fresh beef and offal produced at the farm at prices only available at a directly managed store. We also sell fresh meat.
    At the Shiboritate Kobo shop, we sell soft serve ice cream, Baumkuchen, cakes, and other products made with freshly squeezed milk that is squeezed daily on the farm.

  • Address 1033 Kutsukimiyamaebo, Takashima City
  • Phone Number 0740-38-3747 (Takaratei)

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About 5 minutes by car

Roadside Station Kutsuki Shinhonjin

  • Roadside Station Kutsuki Shinhonjin
  • Acitivity TimeApprox. 30 hours

    Kutsuki Shinhonjin was built in 1987 as a modern restoration of the former lord's camp, the Kutsuki clan. In 1993, it was designated a "roadside station" and the morning market it holds every Sunday and public holiday is very popular, attracting repeat visitors and many tourists.

  • Address 777 Kutsuki Market, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
  • Phone Number 0740-38-2398

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About 3 minutes by car

Koshoji Temple

  • Koshoji Temple
  • Acitivity TimeApprox. 1 hour

    The Former Shurinji Garden, designated as a national scenic spot, is located within the grounds of Koshoji Temple. In 1528, Shogun Ashikaga Yoshiharu fled the civil unrest in Kyoto and stayed here, relying on Kutsuki Tanetsuna. At this time, Iwagami-kan was built, and the garden that remains today (the Former Shurinji Garden) was constructed within that building.

  • Address 374 Kutsukiiwase, Takashima City
  • Phone Number 0740-38-2103

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About 30 minutes by car

JR Makino Station → Return home