Sightseeing spots in Ōmihachiman
Click to jump to that item.| 1．Ōmihachiman |
| Ōmihachiman (近江八幡市, Ōmihachiman-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 82,233 in 34747 households and a population density of 570 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 76.97 square kilometres (29.72 sq mi). |
| Population: 80,930 Area: 177.45km2 |
| Official Site |
Ōmihachiman : Temple
| 1．Sōken-ji |
| Sōken-ji (摠見寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan (遠景山). The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. |
| Wikipedia Details |
Ōmihachiman : Shrine
| 2．Oiso Shrine |
| Oiso Shrine (奥石神社, Oiso Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It located on the old Nakasendō highway connecting Kyoto with the eastern provinces of Japan, and part of the precincts are a National Historic Site.[1] The main kami enshrined is Ame-no-Koyane, who at this shrine is worshipped as the kami of then kitchen and protection against fire, and for easy childbirth. |
| Wikipedia Details |
| 3．Himure Hachiman-gū |
| Himure Hachiman-gū (日牟禮八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city is named after this shrine, and it is located within the Omihachiman City Traditional Buildings Preservation Area. The shrine has two main festivals, the Sagichō Matsuri (左義長まつり) and the Hachiman Matsuri (八幡まつり) which are both designated National Intangible Folk Cultural Properties.[1] |
| Wikipedia Details |
Ōmihachiman : Castle
| 4．Azuchi Castle |
| Azuchi Castle (安土城, Azuchi-jō) was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952.[1] The castle is located within the grounds of the Biwako Quasi-National Park. |
| Wikipedia Details |
| 5．Kannonji Castle |
| Kannonji Castle (観音寺城, Kannonji-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982, with the area under protection expanded in 1984.[1] The castle was named after Kannonshō-ji, a Buddhist temple near the peak of the mountain. |
| Wikipedia Details |
| 6．Hachimanyama Castle |
| Hachimanyama Castle (八幡山城, Hachimanyama-jō) was a castle in Ōmihachiman, Japan, on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture. It was the home castle of Toyotomi Hidetsugu, the nephew of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1][2] |
| Wikipedia Details |
Ōmihachiman : station
| 7．Azuchi Station |
| Azuchi Station (安土駅, Azuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). |
| Wikipedia Details |
| 8．Ōmi-Hachiman Station |
| Ōmi-Hachiman Station (近江八幡駅, Ōmi-Hachiman-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. |
| Wikipedia Details |
| 9．Shinohara Station (Shiga) |
| Shinohara Station (篠原駅, Shinohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). |
| Wikipedia Details |
| 10．Musa Station (Shiga) |
| Musa Station (武佐駅, Musa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. |
| Wikipedia Details |
Ōmihachiman : island
| 11．Okishima |
| Okishima (沖島, Okishima) or Okinoshima (沖ノ島, Okinoshima) is an island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is part of Biwako Quasi National Park.[1] It is the largest island of Lake Biwa[2] and is administered by the city of Ōmihachiman. Okishima is accessible by ferry from Horikiri Port, Ōmihachiman. 35°12′28″N 136°03′51″E / 35.20778°N 136.06417°E / 35.20778; 136.06417 |
| Wikipedia Details |