Kansai International Airport 1 hr 58
Sagawa Art Museum (27 min.) Hiyoshi-Taisha Shrine (27 min.) Chomeiji (50 min.) Mountainside pilgrimage temple with 808 stone steps to a 3-story red pagoda & Lake Biwa views. 蓬莱山 (25 min) Azuchi Castle Ruins (57 min.) Only the stone base remains of this once huge castle completed in 1567 with a 7-story tower. Kita-Komatsu Station (9 min) 寂光院 (33 min.) Shiga Station (9 min) Hachiman-Bori (47 min.) Oki Island (47 min.) Ancient Shinto shrine known for its annual festival featuring an ornate gateway & stone lanterns. Hira Station (5 min) Lake Biwa Museum (33 min.) 宝泉院 (29 min.) 血天井で知られる 1012 年建立の仏教寺院。庭を見ながら茶と菓子を楽しめる。 三千院 (29 min.) 784 年に建立された由緒ある仏教寺院。初夏の紫陽花や秋の紅葉が有名。 |