History, culture and the waterfront of Lake Biwa
Model Course Overview
Day 1
Kyoto East Interchange
About 60 minutes by car
Shirahige Shrine
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Acitivity TimeApprox. 30 hours
It is the head shrine of all Shirahige shrines enshrined throughout the country, and is the oldest shrine in Omi, boasting a history of over 2,000 years since its founding. It has long been widely revered as a god of longevity, and has also been worshipped as a god of guidance and opening up the way for all things in the human world, including matchmaking, fertility, good fortune, prevention of disasters, prosperity in business, and road safety. It is also known as "Omi's Itsukushima" due to the sight of its vermilion-painted torii gates standing in the middle of Lake Biwa. It has also been designated a Japanese Heritage site, and is visited by worshippers from both within Japan and overseas.
- Address 215 Ugawa, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
- Phone Number 0740-36-1555
About 20 minutes by car
Harie Fresh Water Village
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Acitivity TimeApprox. 90 hours
In the Harie area of Shinasahi-cho, the clean and abundant spring water is called shozu (raw water) and has been used with great care since ancient times. The waterways that run through the village and the system that uses that water for daily life are called kabata (riverside). Many people from both within Japan and overseas have come to see the water culture, beautiful scenery, and interact with the local people. (Reservations and guide fees are required for kabata tours.)
- Address 372 Harie, Shinasahicho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
- Phone Number 0740-25-6566
To accommodation in Takashima City
Day 2
Takashima City Accommodation
Fukui Prefectural Varve Museum
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Acitivity TimeApprox. 90 hours
The bottom of Lake Suigetsu, one of the scenic spots of Wakasa Town and one of the Mikata Five Lakes, is covered with 7 years of accumulated varves. The world's first varve gallery, where varves spanning 45m have been collected and arranged in a straight line, is a must-see. There are also plenty of corners where you can learn while experiencing things. You can also spend a relaxing time at the cafe.
- Address 122-12-1 Torihama, Wakasa-cho, Mikata-Kaminaka-gun, Fukui Prefecture
- Phone Number 0770-45-0456
About 30 minutes by car
GOSHOEN
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Acitivity TimeApprox. 45 hours
Everyone's villa "GOSHOEN"
Built as a guesthouse by the owner of a Kitamae-bune ship, this "cultural asset to see" has been reborn as a "cultural asset to relax in" where anyone can gather casually. It also has a coffee stand.
- Address 17-4-1 Kitashioya, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture
- Phone Number 0770-64-5403
About 30 minutes by car
Wakashu Itteki Bunko
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Acitivity TimeApprox. 60 hours
This literature museum was established by the late Tsutomu Mizukami, a Naoki Prize-winning author from Hongo Village, Oi County (now Oi Town). It includes the main building, which houses a library and calligraphy exhibition room housing 20,000 books from Mizukami's collection, and the Kuruma Isu Theater, where bamboo puppet Bunraku puppet theater performances are held.
- Address 33-2-1 Okada, Oi-cho, Oi-gun, Fukui Prefecture
- Phone Number 0770-77-2445
About 10 minutes by car
