Lake Oku Biwa Parkway

It is located in an inlet northeast of the Kuzugao Peninsula, which protrudes into Lake Biwa. It is a settlement in an environment reminiscent of an isolated island on land, surrounded on three sides by mountains, and once organized a village community, such as police and military, that kept order on its own. Its history dates back to before the Heian period, and an ancient document called the "Sugaura Document", which describes the state of the village between the Kamakura period and the early Meiji period, remains. There are two gates in the east and west of the settlement, called the quadruped gate, which used to conduct prosecutions for entry and exit. It was recognized as the National Important Cultural Landscape in 2014, and the Japanese Heritage Lake Biwa and its Waterfront Landscape-Water Heritage of Prayer and Living in 2015.

It is a popular observation deck located at the tip of the Kakudao Peninsula, with spectacular views of Lake Oku Biwa and Mount Ibuki. In the spring, about 3200 cherry blossoms along the Okubiwako Parkway are in full bloom, and in the fall, you can see the autumn leaves that dye all sides red. There is a monument of the sacred place of lovers on the site, which is attracting attention as a love power spot.

国宝十一面観音像の渡岸寺観音堂に程近い琵琶湖北部の温泉・サウナ施設。ナトリウム-塩化物・炭酸水素塩温泉の北近江温泉を引いた浴場では、男女ともにジャグジーや寝湯、露天風呂などの多彩な浴槽で入浴が楽しめる。女湯にはシェイプアップバスやミストサウナ、男湯にはオートロウリュの高温サウナと遠赤外線サウナを完備。入浴だけなら早朝6時から利用でき、24時間滞在できるゆったりラウンジや仮眠ができるレンタルルームもある。北近江のグルメが味わえるレストランやパン工房も好評だ。