Flower-viewing in Autumn Fields of Cosmos

Monday, June 30, 2014

When in
Flower
Latter half of September to Mid October
Number of
flowers
2,500exactly 250,000 flowers
Entrance Fee Free
Address Shinjo-cho, Moriyama-city, Shiga
Access
Take the JR Biwako Line to Moriyama station,
take the bus to the stop Shinjo stop. From bus
stop, a 10 minute-walk.
Inquiries
Moriyama City Tourism & Produce Association
TEL077-582-1266 FAX077-582-1166
http://www.moriyamayamamori.jp/
-zakura
The contrast between the country landscape and cosmos fields is something that you will
never see in the city, that will melt your heart.
When in Flower
No. of flowers
End of Sept. to Beginning of Nov.
1 million flowers
Open Hours
9:3018:00 Business hours may differ
depending on the season.
Open daily (But may be closed at times from
December to February)
Entrance
Fee
Adultmiddle school and above800
Children4 years old to elementary school
400
Address 843 Oaza Nishioji, Hino-cho, Gamo-gun Shiga
Shiga Agricultural Park Blumen Hugel Farm
Shinjo Cosmos Field
Tourist Information
News&Topics
[Travel Guide of Shiga Prefecture]
http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/


Tourism and International Exchange Bureau
Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and
Labor, Shiga Prefecture
Biwako Visitors Bureau

Contact: Sugiyama
Kimura
TEL:+81-77-511-1535
FAX:+81-77-526-4393
E-mail : yuuchi@biwako-visitors.jp
Access
*Take the JR Biwako Line to Omihachiman Station, then 50 minutes by bus.
*Take the Omi Railway Main Line to Hino station, and then a local bus to Habano-machi stop Blumen
Hugel Farm is a 10-minute walk from bus stop.
Inquiries TEL0748-52-2611 FAX0748-52-2351 URLhttp://www.blumenooka.jp/
September, and the summer heat lingers. Reach out for icy sweets and cool off
Shiga Prefecture has many shops that invite an encounter with unique and irresistible sweets!
Monday, June 30, 2014
Mandokoroen (Tea Specialists) Yumekyobashi Branch
A venerated tea shop, founded in 1756 and located near Hikone
Castle. <Maccha Soft-serve Ice Cream Genzaburo> is very popular
with tourists visiting Hikone Castle. The maccha tea in the ice cream
is ground with the same stone mill used in 1924 by the 1st-generation
master of the Hikone shop. The roughly powdered maccha tea
accounts for the rich taste of the soft ice cream.
AddressYumeKyobashi Castleroad Shopping Arcade 2-1-7-1 Honmachi,
Hikone-city, Shiga
The Shop is a 5-minute walk from Hikone Castle.
Hours 9301800 Closed Open daily except as stated otherwise
TEL: 0749-22-8808 URLhttp://www.mandokoroen.com
Kano Shojuan Sunainosato
Sunainosoto is a caf run by a Japanese confectionery maker and
set amid an extensive 21 hectares of natural woodland. Sit back and
let time go by in this idyllic setting of murmuring streams, chirping
insects and natural air conditioning. Highly Recommended
Maccha Tea Parfait! Enjoy the harmony of thick, bitter maccha ice
and the light taste of adzuki bean.
Address4-2-1 Oishi, Ryumon, Otsu-city, Shiga
Get off at JR Biwako Line [Ishiyama Station]. North Exit.
From there, by free shuttle bus. Takes about 30 minutes.
Hours10:0017:00
ClosedWednesday Open every day in March and November.
TEL:077-546-3131 URL:http://www.sunainosato.com/
Hosa Amana
A caf with an air of yesteryear, not far from the renowned sightseeing
site, Hachiman-bori Canal. One of the most popular items on the menu is
<Asamiya Hojicha Parfait>, which is based on Asamiya tea, a renowned
product of Shiga Prefecture. This extravagant parfait offers the
experience of Omihachiman sweet bean specialty Decchi-yokan,
alongside hand-made mousse and jelly.
AddressHachimanbori-Ishidatami-no-komichi 12 Osugi-cho,
Omihachiman-city, Shiga From JR Biwako-line [Omihachiman station] , take
the Omi-railway bus bound for [Chomei-ji Temple].
Get off at the stop [Osugi-cho]. Takes about 7 minutes.
Hours11:0017:30 Last orders1700 ClosedTuesday
TEL:0748-32-5295 URL:https://www.facebook.com/amana.jp

Tourism and International Exchange Bureau
Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and
Labor, Shiga Prefecture
Biwako Visitors Bureau

Contact: Sugiyama
Kimura
TEL:+81-77-511-1535
FAX:+81-77-526-4393
E-mail : yuuchi@biwako-visitors.jp
Tourist Information
News&Topics
[Travel Guide of Shiga Prefecture]
http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/

A Stroll through the Old Town Gokasho
Monday, June 30, 2014
Feel the Japan of Yesteryear
The Gokasho district of Higashiomi City is the origin of the so-
historical scenery, and is renowned also as a site for shooting period movies.
During the annual event <A Stroll through the Old Town Gokasho>, private homes, temples, shrines and
other sites display treasures and historical items usually not seen by the public. These displays and a
procession of people in period dress are among the many attractions.
The Gokasho Shin Omi Merchant-juku
over the heyday of Omi merchants (18001920s). People from the various eras step out of the past and
casually make their way through the streets of the old town. Come along and feel the atmosphere of days
gone by in a blend of traditional and early modern Japan.
Date of Event
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 930 - 1600
The festival will still go ahead under light rain.
Location
Townscape of the Gokasho Kondo district / Other
Kondo-cho, Gokasyo, Higashiomi-city, Shiga)
Access
*Take the JR Biwako Line to NotogawaStation, then 10 minutes by bus to the Plaza sanpou-yoshi
(Higashiomi City Visitors Center)stop. From there, a 5-minute walk.
*From Omi railway Gokashostation, walk about 30 minutes.
Inquiries
Higashiomi City Tourism & Produce Dept.
TEL0748-24-1234 FAX0748-24-5578
URLhttp://www.biwako-visitors.jp/search/event_7069.html

Tourism and International Exchange Bureau
Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and
Labor, Shiga Prefecture
Biwako Visitors Bureau

Contact: Sugiyama
Kimura
TEL:+81-77-511-1535
FAX:+81-77-526-4393
E-mail : yuuchi@biwako-visitors.jp
Tourist Information
News&Topics
[Travel Guide of Shiga Prefecture]
http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/