Full Day Bike Tour around KOHOKU in Shiga and Lake Yogo
Highlights
Shiga
Group Tour
1 Day
Medium
English
Description
[Note]
This tour is only available from the end of April to the end of November, as the lift to Mt. Shizugatake is usually out of service during winter season.
[Shizugatake battlefield]
Shizugatake Mountain, the height of which is 421 m, and is a fine spot just between Lake Biwa and Lake Yogo. The name is renowned for one of the important battles in Japanese history, together with the Seven heroes of Hideyoshi’s side, which is often called “The Seven Spears”. In Apr. 1583 AD, Hideyoshi and Katsuie fought at around the mountain and the lakeside of Yogo, for the next heir after Nobunaga. They say that Hideyoshi’s side had 60,000 military forces and Katsuie had 40,000.
[Kinomoto town]
Kinomoto town has been prospered as a post station town from olden days, since the town located at the intersection on Hokkoku street to Kyo and an important bypass to Edo (currently Tokyo).
Kinomoto is also known as a temple town of the Biggest Jizo statue in Japan (6 m tall.), which has been believed as the Buddha for eyes.
[Lake Yogo]
Lake Yogo is a northernmost mysterious attraction in Shiga prefecture, and its another name is “Mirror Lake”, since it looks like a natural mirror on a calm day, perfectly reflecting surrounding mountains. There are also many folklores associated with the lake.
Itinerary
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Shiga and Lake Yogo tour
Meeting Point: JR Kinomoto Station
Shizugatake Mountain (cycling tour)
Stroll around OTO Hamlet, at the Base of Shizugatake
Kinomoto Guardian Deity for the Folks (Big Jizo Buddha)
Stroll around Kinomoto town, including old Japanese sake and soy sauce breweries
Lunch at a Local Food Restaurant (KOHOKU Specialty)
Lake Yogo (cycling tour)
Stroll around KAWANAMI Hamlet, which is full of old legends
Ending Point: JR Yogo Station
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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