Museums Okishima Chris Glenn Okishima is unique as the only inhabited lake in Japan and it’s long history is even more unique. The 450 residents descended ..
Culture Shiga Omi Textile Factory Kenny King Hin Choi The Shiga Omi textil facrtory is the only factory in the Shiga region practicing authentic ways of textile production.
12 Temples & Shrines Shirahige Shrine Cathy Cawood The "floating" tori at Shirahige Shrine is smaller than the tori at Miyajima, but forms a beautiful scene against the backdrop of..
Festivals Otsu Festival Oct 12th - Oct 13th Otsu Matsuri takes place in early October and features thirteen ornate floats with ingenious mechanical puppets.
12 Traditional Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki Cathy Cawood See climbing kilns at Shigaraki, a town that has produced pottery for thousands of years, and is one of the 'Six Old Kilns of..
Historical Hiking to Enryaku-ji Temple Ryoji Aramaki Hike to Enryakuji is a great way to see a world heritage site for free.
Museums Hikone Castle Bryan Baier One of the 12 remaining pre Edo-era castles in Japan just outside of Kyoto