Autumn Colors of Shiga

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Shiga Prefecture retains much natural scenery. Enjoy the season of autumn leaves amid a peaceful
environment not found in the cities. (Timing of the changing of autumn leaves depends on the weather.)
Hiyoshi
Taisha Shrine
9:0016:30Period of Evening Illumination11/151621222324282930 17:0020:30
<Fee> Adult 300 during light-up hours only 500
<Access> A 20-minute walk from JR Kosei Line [Hieizan Sakamoto Station], or a 10-minute walk
from Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line [Sakamoto Station].
<Inquiry> Biwako Otsu Tourist Association TEL077-528-2772
Saikyo-ji
Temple
9:0016:30 Period of Evening Illumination11/1511/30 17:0020:30
<Fee> Adult 400 Admission free during light-up hours only
<Access> From [Hieizan Sakamoto Station] or [Sakamoto Station], take the Kojak Bus to the stop
[Saikyo-ji]. Saikyo-ji is close by. <Inquiry> Biwako Otsu Tourist Association TEL077-528-2772
Genkyu-en
Garden
8:3017:00 Period of Evening Illumination11/1412/7 18:0021:00 *Visitors are admitted until
20:30)
<Fee> Adult Hikone castle & Genkyu-en Garden 600 Genkyu-en Garden 200 Period of
Evening Illumination 500 <Access> A 15-minute walk from JR Biwako Line [Hikone Station].
<Inquiry> Hikone Tourist Association TEL0749-23-0001
Kongorin-ji
Temple
8:3017:00 <Fee> Adult 500 About 15 minutes by car from JR Biwako Line [Inae Station].
<Inquiry> Kongorin-ji TEL:0749-37-3211
Hyakusai-ji
Temple
8:0017:00 <Fee> Adult 500 <Access> By Omi Railway, Yokaichi Line, to [Yokaichi Station].
Then a 30-minute ride by Chokotto Bus to the stop [Hyakusai-ji Honbo-mae].
<Inquiry> Syaka-san Hyakusai-ji TEL:0749-46-1036 (For information on Chokotto Bus, please
contact Higashiomi City Office, Transport Section. TEL0748-24-5658)



Kotosanzan Saimyo-ji Temple
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Tourism and International Exchange Bureau
Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and
Labor, Shiga Prefecture
Biwako Visitors Bureau

Contact: Sugiyama / Kimura
TEL:+81-77-511-1535
FAX:+81-77-526-4393
E-mail : yuuchi@biwako-visitors.jp
Takashima City boasts a 300 year history as a production area for folding fan frames.
90% of Japans folding fan frames are produced here in Takashima.
Take part in a workshop for making and illustrating a folding fan.
Encountering
Shiga Traditions
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Hours
13:3015:30 (reservation required) Total time2Hours *Please
enquire if you wish to take part in a workshop at any specific time.
Closed Tue.Year End & New Year / Golden Week (early May) / mid-August
Access 3 minutes by taxi from JR Biwako Line [Hikone Station].
Fee
Workshops are conducted for individuals and groups. Cost varies
depending on number of people. From 23,000 for a personal class
to 3,900 per person in a group of 10. (Tax excluded)
*English-speaking interpreters are present during the workshops.
Craft Workshops &
Craftsman Studio Tours
A Hands-on Craft Experience
Make a Folding Fan
Hours
10:0015:00 Please enquire about participation by groups.
Total time6090min.
Closed 2nd Wed. each month / New Years Day (Open daily in Apr. and Aug.)
Access About 15 minutes on foot from JR Kosei Line [Adogawa Station].
Fee Per Person 1,1001,900
Hand-make
Rare-Wood Beads
Hours 10:0017:00 Closed Monday
Access
From [Omi-Hachiman Station], take the Omi Railway Bus bound
for [Chomei-ji Temple]. Get off at the stop [Osugi-cho].
Fee Make a Breacelet 3,0007,000
Introducing facilities where you can enhance your tourism experience. Craftworks of Shiga Prefecture,
cultivated and passed down over a long history and integrated with the lifestyles of local people.
Visit studios of artisans who make Buddhist altars, and take part in a Gold Leafing
Workshop, Makie Gold Powdering Workshop, or Lacquered Chopsticks Workshop.
Omihachiman City is the home of wood bead manufacture, a craft with a history of
1400 years. Precious, highly prized woods from all over the world, with beautiful
grain in vivid colors, are carved into beads for accessories.
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Tourism and International Exchange Bureau
Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and
Labor, Shiga Prefecture
Biwako Visitors Bureau

Contact: Sugiyama
Kimura
TEL:+81-77-511-1535
FAX:+81-77-526-4393
E-mail : yuuchi@biwako-visitors.jp
Inoue Butsudan, Inc.
Hikone City, Serinakamachi 50
TEL0749-22-1587 E-mail japan@craft-workshop.jp URLwww.craft-workshop.jp/
Roadside Station Toju-no-sato Adogawa
1162-1Aoyagi, Adogawa-cho, Takashima City TEL0740-32-8460 URL http://mitinoeki-adogawa.com
Rare Wood Beads Bijoux Hachiman-bori Canal Ishidatami-no-Koji Shop
12 Osugi-cho, Omihachiman city TEL0748-33-5251 mailinfo@rw-bijoux.jp URL:www.rw-bijoux.jp/gallery.html
Just right for an inexpensive, walkabout dining experience
B-class Gourmet in Shiga
Wednesday, August 27, 2014





Eel (unagi) char-
grilled to
perfection, with
seasonal
vegetables
cooked in sweet-
sour sauce, set
between buns
made from
selected locally
grown rice.
Liberally
embellished with
a secret sauce,
the result is a
savory and
mouth-watering
creation that will
go far in satisfying
even the most
voracious appetite.
Omi Rice Burger Unagi
Omi Beef Croquette Salad Roll
Manzaido
A 3-minute walk from [Adogawa
Station] East Exit, on JR Kosei
Line
Takashima City, Adogawa-cho,
Suehiro 1-14
Hours : 10:0019:30
Closed: :every Mon.
Tel0740-32-2374
http://www.manzaido.com/
Although Omi
beef is renowned
as high-grade
Japanese beef, it
is also readily
available as beef
croquettes. Local
butcher shops
that handle Omi
beef will deep-fry
Omi beef
croquettes on
demand.
Tsuruya-pan
A 5-minute walk from [Kinomoto
Station] on JR Hokuriku Line
Nagahama City, Kinomoto-cho,
Kinomoto1105
Closed : Year End & New Year
Opening Time : 8:00 19:00
SUN & Holiday 9:00 17:00
Tel0749-82-3162
Please check the website below for
information on butcher shops and
other places where you can enjoy
Omi beef.
An innovative
sandwich that has
takuan and
mayonnaise in place
of coleslaw. (Takuan
is a Japanese
preserved food,
made by drying and
pickling Japanese
radish.) This
delicious product is
a hit not just with the
locals but also with
many visitors from
near and far.
Black bass is a non-
native species of fish
living in Lake Biwa,
and is targeted for
eradication. Used as
a food, black bass
can be deep-fried,
placed between
buns and garnished
with tartar sauce to
produce a tasty
fishburger. Black
bass burgers are
made from scratch
when orders are
received, so
customers can enjoy
the crispy deep-fried
sensation
Lake Biwa Bass Burger
Biwako Kintetsu
Restaurant Omiya
Meishin Expressway, Otsu
Service Area (By the lanes
heading for Kyoto and Osaka)
Hours 10:0021:00
Tel077-510-0808
http://www.w-
holdings.co.jp/sapa/2028.html
B-class gourmet refers to inexpensive and popular food and drink, in contrast to the
A-class gourmet served in more expensive restaurants. There is a wide range of
reasonably priced and readily available products, containing foods for which Shiga
Prefecture is renowned, and also some unexpected ingredients. Add to your sightseeing
with an inexpensive and appealing walkabout meal.
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Tourism and International Exchange Bureau
Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and
Labor, Shiga Prefecture
Biwako Visitors Bureau

Contact: Sugiyama
Kimura
TEL:+81-77-511-1535
FAX:+81-77-526-4393
E-mail : yuuchi@biwako-visitors.jp
http://www.oumiushi.com/english_index.html
*Please contact the facilities before visiting.