About
Escape crowds in this historic canal town, a peaceful alternative to kyoto.
Why go
- Experience both nature and a traditional japanese atmosphere without the crowds
- Feels like you stepped into a ghibli movie
- The 'old japan' you were actually looking for
Must try
- Boat ride through omihachiman’s waterways and canals
- Hachiman-yama ropeway for views over the town and lake biwa
- Stroll along hachiman canal
- Fresh baumkuchen at la collina
- Visit himure hachimangu shrine
Pro tips
- Take the local jr biwako line for approx 25-30mins
- Be sure to board the jr biwako line
- Take a taxi from the station, around 10 minutes
- Bus towards chōmeiji → osugichō, around 10–12 minutes
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