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Escape Kyoto’s Crowds: Lake Cruises, Samurai Trails and Hidden ...
A Mississippi-style paddlewheel boat, a road once travelled by samurai, and a peaceful 1,200-year-old temple — all just a short train ride from Kyoto! Looking for a break from Kyoto’s busy streets and popular tourist spots? Just around 10 minutes from Kyoto Station by train, Otsu offers a different side of Japan. Set beside Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake, this historic city brings together...
Festivals & Event
From Inazuma Rock Fes to FEST. INAZUMA: How a Lakeside Rock Festival ...
Every September, the shore of Lake Biwa changes completely.Music fills the air. Crowds gather by the water. Local food stalls, community booths and live stages appear across the lakeside grounds. This is Inazuma — one of western Japan’s largest music festivals, created in Shiga by Shiga-born artist Takanori Nishikawa.Since its launch in 2009, Inazuma Rock Fes has grown into something much larger than a...
Culture & History
Korian: Where a Literary Master Found His Table
【Just 1 hour from Kyoto Station by train】 In the northwestern corner of Lake Biwa, where a series of capes reach out into the water, a ryotei sits quietly at the edge of the water.Open the door, and there is nothing before you but the lake.This is Korian. Eating Lake Biwa — The Fermented Culture of Funazushi Korian traces its roots to Uoji, a...
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Chikubushima: An Island of Prayer on Lake Biwa
【Just 1 hour 20 minutes from Kyoto Station by train and boat】 Off the northern shore of Lake Biwa, a small island rises from the water.No one lives there. There is only an ancient temple, a shrine, and the silence they keep.For centuries, people have set out by boat toward this island — to pray, to seek, to be still.This is Chikubushima. An Island...
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Sagicho Festival: A Fiery Tradition Loved by Oda Nobunaga
[Just 35 Minutes from Kyoto Station] Step back in time to a festival that predates the era of “SHOGUN” and was cherished by the flamboyant warlord Oda Nobunaga. The Sagicho Festival in Ōmihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, is a vibrant celebration of fire, artistry, and tradition, held annually in mid-March. A Tradition Cherished for Over Four Centuries The Sagicho Festival, with a history spanning over...
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From Inazuma Rock Fes to FEST. INAZUMA: How a Lakeside Rock Festival Became a Mod...
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Sagicho Festival: A Fiery Tradition Loved by Oda Nobunaga
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Katsube Fire Festival: An 800-Year-Old Fiery Tradition in Shiga Prefe...
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Sushikiri Festival: A Traditional Ritual Celebrating Funazushi, the O...
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