Firework · Shiga · Kansai
Lake Biwa Fireworks
Kansai's spectacular summer fireworks over Japan's largest lake at Otsu, with shells fired low across the water and mirrored on its surface.
Otsu · 6 Aug 2027
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2026/08/10Temple · Shiga · Kansai
Saikyo-ji Temple
Saikyo-ji, the head temple of the Tendai Shinsei sect, was founded by Prince Shotoku and reorganized in 1486 as the sect's central training site.
Otsu
Shrine · Shiga · Kansai
Omi Jingu
Established in 1940, Ōmi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji and stands adjacent to the traditional site of the Ōmi Ōtsu Palace, which he founded in 667.
Otsu
Shrine · Shiga · Kansai
Takebe Shrine
Takebe Shrine in Otsu enshrines Yamato Takeru and Onamuchi and served as the principal shrine of the ancient Ōmi Province.
Otsu
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