Ogoto Onsen Yumotokan (Official Website) A hot spring ryokan on the bank of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture

Recommended Model Sightseeing Courses

Driving Spots Tour

Recommended for those traveling with small children or the elderly!
We introduce three driving courses to follow with a rental car.

Drive courseⅠKansai International Airport / Nara Park

Kansai International Airport

With the Kansai Observation Hall Sky View viewpoint where you can watch planes zip overhead and a full set of play equipment, this is a facility that both kids and adults can enjoy.

Address: Senshukukokita 1, Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture

Website: https://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/

Car 70 minutes by car

Nara Park

The park has a total area of 660 hectares and is filled with a beautiful lawn and covered with pine trees over 1,000 years old. It is also home to 1,100 deer. Within the park are the World Heritage Sites Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha.

Address: Noborioji-cho 30, Nara City, Nara Prefecture

Website: https://www3.pref.nara.jp/park/

Car 90 minutes by car

Yumotokan

Arrive at Yumotokan.
Welcome back!
Please relax and make yourself at home.

Drive course ⅡShirahige-jinja Shrine / Makino Plateau Metasequoia Namiki

Yumotokan

Car 30 minutes by car

Shirahige-jinja Shrine

A shrine famous for its vermilion lacquered great torii gate that stands in Lake Biwa. It is a historic shrine, said to have been built over 2,000 years ago, before the start of the Common Era (C.E.).

Address: Ukawa 215, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture

Website: http://shirahigejinja.com/

Car 30 minutes by car

Makino Plateau Metasequoia Namiki

A tree-lined road about 2.4 kilometers long with about 500 metasequoia (dawn redwood) trees. With buds and new green in the spring, dark green leaves in the summer, autumn foliage in the fall, and bare branches and snow in the winter, the beautiful view changes with the seasons and charms everyone who visits.

Address: Makino, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture

Website: https://takashima-kanko.jp/spot/metasequoia.html

Drive course ⅢBiwako Valley / O'PAL

Yumotokan

Car 30 minutes by car

Biwako Valley

A mountain resort at an elevation of 1,100 meters. It is a photogenic location where you can gaze at Lake Biwa and enjoy various activities. The place is also popular as a ski resort in the winter.