The Travel Blog of Kansai
Omi-Hachiman is the most famous tourist spot in the Omi region. Famous for the ruins of Hachiman-yama Castle and its beautiful moats and its abundance of its one-of-a-kind local food, the city is also home to the historic Chomei-ji Temple,
On the border between Otsu and Uji, there is as quaint temple, Shoho-ji[正法寺], better known as Iwama-dera [岩間寺]. While one of the more difficult to reach temples of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, it houses a very unusual statue of Kannon
Near Ishiyama-dera Temple are many restaurants, but one of the more unique restaurants, and our personal recommendation, is Koshu. Running for roughly 50 years now, this restaurant serves various kinds of local Shiga specialty foods. These local dishes make the
Lake Biwa is the gem of Shiga Prefecture. Scores of tourist come there throughout the year to enjoy fishing, boating, and jet skiing but it is important not to forget that the prefecture is full of historic sites and many
Koka is one of the most popular ninja places in Japan, so it stands to reason that there’d be a place where you can experience various kinds of ninja activities! The Koka Ninja Village offers guests* a chance to transform
A good number of visitors to Japan are very interested in ninja and may even hope to do some ninja related activities in Japan. However, there are no true ninja anymore and to make matters worse, ninja clan’s left behind
Kyoto certainly wears the crown for most well-known historic spot in Japan, but we shouldn’t forget about nearby Shiga Prefecture, which also has many historic sites. Among those is Taga Taisha,one of the most famous shrines in the prefecture, dedicated
