Town guide
Omihachiman
近江八幡市
An old merchant town by Lake Biwa with a willow-lined canal, preserved merchant houses and Western-style buildings by William Merrell Vories.
City in Shiga
- places to see
- 11
- protected local food
- 1
- traditional crafts
- 3
- Japan Heritage stories
- 8
Things to see in Omihachiman
Sasaki Shrine
沙沙貴神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum
滋賀県立安土城考古博物館A castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Oiso Shrine
奥石神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Kannonji Castle
観音寺城A castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Oda Shrine
小田神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Azuchi Castle
安土城A castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Fujigasaki Ryu Shrine
藤ヶ崎龍神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Hachimanyama Castle
八幡山城A castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Hyde Memorial Hall
ハイド記念館・教育会館A museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Borderless Art Museum NO-MA
ボーダレス・アートミュージアム NO-MAA museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Vories Memorial Hall
ヴォーリズ記念館A museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Towns nearby
Japan Heritage stories in Shiga
- Esashi: the herring town that outshone Edo
- Hida no Takumi: 1,300 years of master woodworkers in Takayama
- Iga and Koka: in search of the real ninja
- Lake Biwa Canal: the waterway of hope from Otsu to Kyoto
- Lake Biwa: villages that live with the water
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- The railway across the sea: Nagahama, Tsuruga and Imajo
- The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan
Local foods from Shiga
Crafts from Shiga
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Good to know
- Take a boat ride on the Hachiman-bori canal, or on the reed-lined lagoons north of town.
- The Hachimanyama Ropeway goes from Himure Hachimangu Shrine up to the old castle site, with views over Lake Biwa.
- Azuchi, where Oda Nobunaga built Azuchi Castle, is also part of the city. Only the stone walls remain.
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