KANKANKAN Butcher shop specializes in selling carefully selected Omi beef,chosen by skilled artisans with expert discernment. We offer a wide selection of meats, including thinly sliced cuts for sukiyaki and shabu-shabu, as well as steak and yakiniku options. We also offer a variety of options, including deli items that let you enjoy chef-crafted beef dishes at home, as well as beef skewers perfect for snacking while you stroll.

TWO RABBITS BREWING is one of Shiga Prefecture's leading craft beer breweries. It boasts craft beers influenced by European traditions, as well as the pioneering spirits of brewers in Australia, New Zealand, and the US. Its rabbit logomark and cute can labeling are memorable!

It is the only temple of the Nichiren sect with the distinguished history of being a monzeki. Generations of imperial princesses and daughters of court nobles served as the head priests in the imperial Buddhist convent (ama-monzeki). It is the family temple of Toyotomi Hidetsugu in the Hachimanyama Castle Ruins on the summit of Mt. Hachimanyama, which features a wonderful view of Lake Biwa beyond the lakeside district.

Popularly known as “Hachimansama,” Himurehachimangu is located at the heart of Lake Country as a guardian of Omi. The fact that Hachimansama was enshrined in this location is said to be the origin of “Hachiman” as a place name and in turn the name “Omi Hachiman” after the establishment of the municipal system in 1954.

Going Nuts! is a tree-nut specialty shop that thinks about “what is good for the mind, the body, and the earth.” It promotes the organic food culture of Los Angeles and sustainable food styles of Japan from the shores of Lake Biwa.

LA COLLINA OMIHACHIMAN is the flagship shop of Taneya Club Harie and opened in 2015. Its concept is “Learning from nature.” The shop is sprinkled with attention to detail and playfulness so you can enjoy sweets and nature.

Founded in 1863, this shop is the birthplace of Decchi Yokan, a signature sweet of the Omi region. The simple taste of smooth red bean paste from Tokachi infused with the aroma of bamboo skin has been loved throughout the ages by everyone.

Established by Prince Shotoku, it is the thirty-first temple of the Saigoku (Western Japan) Kannon Pilgrimage. It is an ancient temple that offers a view of Lake Biwa in the distance if you climb its long stone staircase, leading essayist Masako Shirasu to say, “If asked where the most beautiful place is in Omi, I would answer that it is around Chomeiji” (“Omi Sanga" extract).

In the traditional wooden townhouse shop just outside the precincts of Himurehachimangu Shrine, you can enjoy seasonal sweets featuring Tsuburamochi and traditional home-style cuisine made using ingredients from Shiga.

HUKUUNKAN is a tourist information center that sells local specialties of Omi Hachiman and introduces a variety of places to people wishing to enjoy their time in Omi Hachiman, including accommodations and recommended sightseeing routes. Dropping in here first is recommended.

BORDERLESS ART MUSEUM NO-MA is located in the Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings of Omi Hachiman City and is housed within a traditional wooden townhouse from the early Showa era that was renovated and subsequently opened in 2004. The museum's concept is equal introduction of the artistic expressions of people with disabilities, modern art,and various other forms of expression.

Nishinoko, a satellite lake of Lake Biwa, was selected as one of the first Important Cultural Landscapes in Japan and is one of the “Eight Views of Lake Biwa.” Get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life and cruise through this lakeside district in a gently rocking boat propelled by hand, and you will find a paradise around you surrounded by the chirping of birds.

Meijibashi AMANA is a modest café produced by WATAYO standing quietly across from Hachiman-bori canal. Its new type of Japanese parfait incorporating Decchi Yokan and Uiro-mochi is recommended.

You can feel a sense of historical romance while viewing the spectacular scenery of the castle town laid out in a grid pattern by Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s nephew Hidetsugu. Murakumogosho Zuiryuji Monzeki and the Hachimanyama Castle Ruins at the top of the mountain remind you of the history.

CLUB HARIE HIMUREKAN is a red-brick shop inspired by historic brick walls remaining in Omi Hachiman. Filled with sweet aromas, the shop's concept is that the workshop is the sales floor. You can also see its patissiers behind showcases filled with seasonal sweets.

HATSUYUKI SHOKUDO is a restaurant that has long been loved by locals. Come have a relaxing meal experience somewhere nostalgic and warm. Tanindon (rice bowls topped with beef and eggs), ramen, and set meals attract people with their gentle, home-style flavors.

William Merrell Vories was an architect and the first honorary citizen of Omi Hachiman. The city is scattered with warm architecture designed by him.Designed in 1931 through a donation from American businessman Alexander Hyde, Hyde Memorial Hall is open to the public and features a variety of items related to Vories.

Restaurant KANKANKAN is marked by its fully grass-walled building, offering a stunning distant view of the Hira Mountain across Lake Biwa. While gazing out at the peaceful rural landscape before you, we express our concept of ‘the encounter of fire and meat’ through various techniques of heat application.