Location: Omihachiman
Top Things to do in Omihachiman
10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Omihachiman That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Omihachiman, Japan including Azuchi Castle Ruins, Ruins of Mt. Hachiman Castle, Hachiman-bori, Shimmachi Street, Kamo Shrine, Former Iba Family House, La Collina Omihachiman, Former Ban-ke Residence, Bungeino-sato, Former Nishikawa Residence.
Restaurants in Omihachiman
1. Azuchi Castle Ruins
2. Ruins of Mt. Hachiman Castle
3. Hachiman-bori
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 302 reviews
Reviewed By palawanismyhome - Palawan Island, Philippines
We were looking for a smaller place near Kyoto which would be away from the throngs of tourists at the popular sights in Kyoto and decided to take a 30 minute train ride to Omihachiman. At first the area near the station looked modern and uninviting but after talking to the lady at the tourist center by the station we were armed with a map and walked along the main street perpendicular to the station and 30 minutes later we were t the old historical district of Hachiman-bori. This was a Sunday and although there were quite a few Japanese visitors we only saw 2 other westerners. This delightful place had small streets with old wooden Japanese houses on each side, some were cafes, some were souvenir shops and some sold local specialties. We then walked by the canal where visitors could take rides on the small wooden boats. It was a beautiful area with weeping willows by the canal and well worth visiting.
4. Shimmachi Street
5. Kamo Shrine
6. Former Iba Family House
7. La Collina Omihachiman
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 213 reviews
The flagship store of the Taneya group, the largest confectionery manufacturing and direct sales company in Japan, based in Omihachiman in Shiga Prefecture. Inside you will find the company's Japanese Confectioneries Department, Taneya, as well as the Taneya group's "Club Harie," which is famous for its Baumkuchen.
Reviewed By icdethwgmsp413 - Ibaraki, Japan
It depends on when you are coming, but it was too crowded when i visited! Every time you wanna eat anything, you gotta be in line. But the sweets are my favorite. Eventhough I’ve been there several times, Im not lack of choice. I highly recommend the fluffy Dorayaki if you can eat azuki(red bean). They make them in the place, so the Dorayaki is flesh, special and very different. If you wanna keep azuki away, just try fresh castella(like a sponge cake, also like a Dorayaki’s skin). The other thing I like this place is the building. The architect who draw this, always makes the fancy things in reality. His building are often introduced like a Ghibli art and there are plenty of fans. I like here as a piece of his work too.
