Omihachiman grew rich as a merchant town, and its stone-banked canal, the Hachiman-bori, is lined with old storehouses you can drift past by hand-rowed boat. Most visitors come for La Collina, the confectioner’s grass-roofed headquarters, and wander the canal afterwards.
Compare Lake Biwa’s mountain views, lakeside shrines and temple stops on this day tour, with practical advice on extra fees, weather and route changes.
Most Popular★ 4.5“The tour guide still has a lot of room for improvement 😉”
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705 reviewsFrom $51.79
Review of a Lake Biwa day tour from Osaka or Kyoto, with Shirahige Shrine, a seasonal mountain stop, La Collina, costs, and practical tips.
★ 4.6“Thank you very much to our tour guide, Ms. Peggy, for her attentive guidance.”
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169 reviews9.5 hoursFrom $51.79
Explore Lake Biwa, Shirahige Shrine and La Collina on a guided day trip from Osaka or Kyoto, with practical advice on weather, costs and stops.
★ 4.7“it was nice to watch bread & cake making process!”
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72 reviewsFrom $51.79
See Lake Biwa’s floating torii, ride to Biwako Terrace, visit Ukimido, and taste baumkuchen at La Collina on a practical day tour from Osaka or Kyoto.
★ 4.9“Our tour guide, Huahua, was exceptionally responsible! Lake Biwa has beautiful scenery!”
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44 reviews10 hoursFrom $36.85
Visit Lake Biwa’s floating torii, ride a mountain ropeway, see Ukimido and La Collina, and get practical advice on costs, timing and weather.
★ 4.8“Pack your own brunch or lunch and water. There is almost no time to have a meal because of the tight schedule. If you suffer from car sick, this trip might not be for you. There were a total of four 40 minutes drive from…”
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9 reviewsFrom $46.90
See Lake Biwa’s floating torii, mountain-top views and La Collina’s fresh sweets on a full-day trip from Kyoto or Osaka.
★ 4.5“very good, impressive guide and drive Hide who can speak English, Mandarin, Japanese and Cantonese”
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4 reviewsFrom $50.45