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Thema area Oumihachiman

Omihatiman city still retains many historycal and traditional buildings, and its old-world scenery and wealth of culture bring to life the area's rich and eventful history.
The local shores of Lake Biwa with their attractive reed beds and the enchanting sounds of water birds wonderful atomosphere in all four seasons, tempting the visitor closer to savor their many moods.







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We recommend you to choose two or three places from the following places and stay one or two days. Kyoto -31 min.- Omiyawata -3 min.- Azuchi -17 min.- Hikone -16 min.- Nagahama by JR It's possible to go and return in a day if you visit only one place. You can visit at most two places in a day.

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Omihachiman is noted in connection with Toyotomi Hidetsugu. Ohmi merchants were born in this city. After you enjoy walking around Hachiman moat, please visit the Historical of Anthropology Museum and Hakuun Hall.

Rekishi MInzoku(Historical of Anthropology) Museum
Rekishi MInzoku(Historical of Anthropology) Museum You can enjoy the life of Ohmi merchants in the building. The house in the Edo period was restored into the museum. You can watch merchants' simple life through the exhibitions such as farm implements, furniture, and so on.
Admission fee:300yen for adults
Access:Ohmihachiman Station (JR Biwako Line)] You should get off at Owatacho-shiryokan-mae bus stop to Chomeiji Temple of Ohmi Buses.

Hakuun-kan Museum
It was originally a school built in 1877. You can get information and watch exhibitions there.
Close:At the end of the year and the start of the year
Access:25 min. walk from Ohmiyawata Station (JR Biwako Line)

Hachiman-bori Moat
It was originally a school built in 1877. You can get information and watch exhibitions there.
Hatimanbori is the place of transmitting for troopships in the Biwa Lake and association with a castle town. There stands a line of　storehouse with white thick mortar walls along the moat. It tells us the prosperity there in old times. Close:At the end of the year and the start of the year
Access:25 min. walk from Ohmiyawata Station (JR Biwako Line)

Himure-Hachimangu Shrine
A graceful "hiwadabuki" roof is a feature. The hall keeps the wooden statue of sitting God (the important cultural property). Floats and torches in Sagicho Festival are on display there.〈 Access:A two-minute walk from "Ropeway-mae" bus stop by Omi bus to Chomeji Temple from [JR Biwako Line ・Omihachiman Station]

Chomei-ji Temple
When you climb the eight hundred and eight steps from the foot of the temple, you'll see some excellent buildings that have been standing since the Muromachi Period.