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It is a wild bird observation facility within the Hubei Waterfowl Park, with an observation room with about 20 telescopes facing Lake Biwa; grebes and herons are found year-round, and cowswans and sea eagles are found in winter.

A service area that branches off at the Maibara JCT on the Meishin Expressway and enters the Hokuriku Expressway for the first time. It is located about 2.2km from Kinomoto IC. The 24-hour "Yamakoya Shokudo", which is based on the image of a mountain hut at Mt. It offers local flavors such as "Yamaya Katsu Curry" and "Omi Beef-filled Yamaya Udon". In the "Yamakoya Marche", which has local products, "Takumi no Yodora" and "Kin Dechi Yokan" from a well-established confectionery shop in Kosai are popular. There is a "plat park" that is available all day, and you can use the facilities of the SA from a general road.

It is located between Nagahama IC and Maibara IC on the Hokuriku Expressway. It is the last resting place on the uphill line before joining Meishin Expressway at Yonehara JCT. The interior of the food court is characterized by the interior, and the walls of the store are decorated with a map of Nagahama in the past and mosaic art reminiscent of the armor of Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Mix vigorously, put the vinegar, and finally put the rice and eat. "Kanda 55 Taiwan Maze Soba" which is a menu that can be enjoyed in three stages is recommended. "Kanda Countryside Okan Curry" is also popular. In addition to a dog run of about 383 square meters, there is also a "Platto Park" (7:30 to 21:30).

There is a dog run and you can refresh yourself with Wang.

Born as the niece of Oda Nobunaga, a roadside station in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, which is related to the three Asai sisters who lived through the Sengoku Ransei, married to the Toyotomi clan and Tokugawa clan. In the direct sales of agricultural products, the company sells fresh vegetables and fruits that can be obtained locally while cooperating with more than 100 producers. In addition, there is a special product direct sale shop that sells natural foods and folk crafts from Higashiasai, and a restaurant where you can eat exquisite pizza and gelato using Omi materials, so you can stop by for souvenirs and take a break from the drive. It is also recommended.

"Apakama" is derived from a duck that winters on the waterside of Lake Biwa in a pillow word referring to Shiotsu. It is registered Meister, which includes specialty produce limited to the region and marine products of Lake Biwa (especially Lake Biwa Hachijin), and has a store to sell fresh and a restaurant where you can slowly taste specialty products. Among them, "Aka soba" is popular, and there are plenty of local souvenir items such as chōjiku yokan. In addition to displaying the real-life "Maruko Ship" on the site, there is also an exhibition of materials that can make you feel the charm of the area at the adjacent interchange hall.

The only roadside station along the Kosai Road connecting Kyoto to the Kosai area in Shiga. At the goods corner, there is a large selection of local fresh vegetables and bread, as well as Japanese sweets such as rice cakes and hail, and handmade general items. The restaurant has a menu that makes use of local ingredients, and the rice uses noisy rice and terraced rice grown in local mountains. You can also enjoy extravagant flavors such as steak and sukiyaki of speciality Omi beef. The area around the station building is blessed with a rich natural environment such as Lake Biwa and Mount Hira, and the tourist concierge that is resident will tell you about the highlights.

A roadside station that stands along Route 365. The name of the station is derived from the nearby site of the Otari Castle, which is said to be the birthplace of the three sisters of the Asai family who lived through the world of Sengoku. In the sales corner of the facility, there is a large selection of local vegetables, prepared foods, local sake, and processed products using Omi beef. In the restaurant "Natural Potato Chaya Asai Family", the mini kaiseki gozen, such as "Omi-beef Nagamasa Gozen", which is made from Omi, is popular. Gelato with local Ibuki milk and seasonal fruit is also well received.

It was a highway connecting the Kinki region and the Hokuriku region, and was an important road following the Five Roads, such as the Tōkaidō, and the Nakasendō; and through the towns of the Hubei area, such as Nagahama.

A transportation route that brought supplies from the Hokuriku region through the land and Biwa Lake water transportation to Kyung; this ancient road connecting the port of Shiotsu and the port of Tsurga.