[2025 Omihachiman Attraction] Travel Guide for Hachiman-bori Moat (Updated May)

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When you come to Omi Hachiman, you will definitely see the beautiful [Hachimanbori]. It is an artificial moat that surrounds Hachiman Castle and flows into Lake Biwa. In ancient times, it allowed cargo ships traveling to and from Lake Biwa to dock. It is also called Hachimanura and is the center of Omi's merchant economy. It is an important thoroughfare for the circulation of goods and services, and its scenery is indescribable. Nowadays, the commercial road has become a tourist road, but the old houses and houses on both sides of Hachimanbori still form a picture against the sparkling river. You can still feel the strong historical atmosphere while traveling there. #河口湖景 #日本 #日本Travel #omihachiman #古城

Omihachiman City in Shiga Prefecture, which is close to Lake Biwa, is an ancient water town. Hachimanbori was an artificial waterway built during the Azuchi-Momoyama period to connect Lake Biwa and the city. Due to the complete development of water transportation and frequent shipping, business flourished and created Omi merchants who are famous throughout Japan. The ancient city of Yawata Preserved Cultural Landscape is designated as an "Important Cultural Landscape" by Japan. [Hachimanbori Cruise] You can purchase tickets to take a rowing boat or an engine yacht. The total length is about 5 kilometers and takes about 30 minutes. You can visit the scenery of "Hachimanbori" along the river. #日本自由旅行 #日本 #Omihachiman #ship #cruise

It has long been famous as a filming location for period dramas. You can enjoy a tasteful river ride while being rocked on a boat. It barely rocks, so even people who are sensitive to boats should be fine. The fare is 1,000 yen per person. It is also popular during the cherry blossom season, but can be enjoyed all year round. #WesternJapan

The Three Great Wagyu Beef Dishes: Omi Beef Sukiyaki Come and try Sukiyaki, one of the three major Japanese beef dishes, Omi beef. It is an affordable lunch dish. If you are near Shiga, you can really line up for Omi beef dish. Very good value. Omi beef (おうみうし) is a black Japanese beef produced in Shiga. Omi beef, one of the three major Japanese beefs, along with Matsusaka beef and Kobe beef. Omi beef cuisine Sensei-tei 12 Osugicho, Omihachiman, Shiga 523-0837 Japan 〒523-0837 12, Osugi-cho, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture #Omi Beef #Japan's Three Great Wagyu Beef #MarchGoodPlaces2025

Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, has flourished since ancient times as a castle town of Azuchi Castle, the residence of Oda Nobunaga. Historic streets and temples are scattered throughout the city, and you can enjoy the beautiful nature around Lake Biwa. Here are 5 must-see tourist spots to visit if you visit Omihachiman! All of them are within walking distance of Hachimanbori, the center of sightseeing around the city. --- ①Hachimanbori Hachimanbori is a symbol of Omihachiman. It is a canal that flourished as a logistics hub during the Edo period. In spring, cherry blossoms and autumn leaves decorate the moat, and you can enjoy strolling and touring the moat in the scenery of each season. 📍Around Miyauchicho, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture --- ②Hachimanyama Ropeway A scenic spot with a panoramic view of Omihachiman and Lake Biwa! There are the ruins of Yawatayama Castle, built by Toyotomi Hidetsugu, and Murakumo Zuiryuji Temple, built to commemorate Hidetsugu's soul. In winter, you can see the beautiful snow-covered Hira mountain range. 📍257 Miyauchi-cho, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture 🕐️9:00-17:00 (15-minute intervals) 💰️One-way 540 yen, round-trip 950 yen (Children: one-way 270 yen, round-trip 480 yen) Seibu Prince Club member discount available --- ③ Hakuunkan The former Yahata Higashi School, a beautiful Western-style building. Built in 1877 for the education of townspeople with donations from Omi merchants. Currently used as a tourist information center, you can experience the history and culture of Omihachiman. 📍Moto 9-1, Tameshin-cho, Omihachiman City 🕐️9:00-17:00 --- ④ Taneya Himurenoya A famous Japanese sweets shop, Taneya. There is a teahouse attached to the shop, where you can taste the famous "Omihachiman Fukumi Tenpyo" and "Himure Manju". Across the street is the sister store Club Harie, and about a 5-minute drive away is the flagship store for both brands, "La Collina". 📍Himure Village, Miyauchi-cho, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture 🕐️9:30-17:00 --- ⑤ Former Yawata Post Office Built in 1921 to a design by William Merrell Vories, it served as a post office until 1960. You can visit the inside, and there is also a cafe on-site. 📍Nakayacho Naka 8, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture 🕐️11:00-17:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays only) --- ☕️Extra Edition☕ Jinnosuke Coffee On the way from Hachimanbori to the "Omi Merchants' Street (Shinmachi Street)", an Important Preservation Area for Traditional Buildings, we discovered a stylish coffee shop! You can enjoy siphon coffee in a renovated old house. There are sofa seats, terrace seats, and second floor seats, and it seems that dogs are also allowed 🐶 📍1-29 Shinmachi, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture 🕐️10:00-18:00 (17:00 L.O.) 　Closed on Tuesdays and the second Wednesday --- There are many other things to see in Omihachiman, such as Chomei-ji Temple, Himure Hachiman Shrine, Kamo Shrine, and the ruins of Azuchi Castle. You can also enjoy gourmet food made with Omi beef. In addition, JR's new rapid trains stop here, so it is easily accessible from Osaka, Kobe, and other places. Please use this as a reference for your next outing. #domestictraveltrip #solotravel #omihachiman #shigatourism

Omi Hachiman Hachimanbori in autumn is really beautiful and feels great. Hachimanbori was originally built as a moat for Hachiman Castle, with a total length of about 5 kilometers. In the early Showa era, it was an important means of economy and transportation for local people. Along the canal, you can see white clay-walled warehouses and ancient houses. Now it is used for tourism, and you can also take a cruise to enjoy the scenery along the coast. It is a recommended spot for cherry blossom viewing in spring and maple viewing in autumn.

Hachimanbori in Omihachiman. Depending on the season, you can tour the cherry blossoms, fresh greenery, autumn leaves, and snowy scenery on a houseboat. This place has been used for filming period dramas, so be sure to check it out😆 #Omihachiman #Hachimanbori #Houseboat

After disembarking from the Michigan cruise at Otsu Port at 14:30, we had a few hours before the fountain and fireworks show at Otsu Port at 19:30, so we continued to explore nearby attractions. 1. Lake Biwa Canal: This is a vital waterway connecting Kyoto and Otsu, transporting the abundant water resources of Lake Biwa to Kyoto. This canal, a great engineering feat of the Meiji era, is listed as a Japanese heritage site. 2. Hachiman-bori: Once a crucial economic and transportation route, the white-walled warehouses and old residences along the canal's banks reflect its former prosperity. Now a popular tourist spot and filming location, the canal is especially beautiful during cherry blossom season. 3. Himure Hachimangu Shrine: One of the oldest shrines in the area, passing through the tower gate leads to the main hall and worship hall. The shrine grounds are filled with hackberry and paulownia trees, adding to its ancient charm.

Taking the JR from Kyoto Station to Hachimanbori is highly recommended. Hachimanbori is a very suitable place for walking. The streets and small shops with ancient characteristics are highly recommended. There is a cable car tour that overlooks Lake Biwa, and there is also delicious Omi beef. The most recommended is to take a boat to experience the beautiful scenery (just in time for cherry blossoms) and the traces of the lives of Omi merchants. There are two types of boats: power & human. If you want to take a human-powered boat, there are only two trips a day at 10:00/15:00. It is very popular. You may rush to buy a ticket as soon as you arrive at the station. If you don’t care whether you want to experience the ancient feeling, electric ones are actually great. Recommended to everyone. (Note: There are not many local bus routes in Hachimanbori. If you don’t want to waste time walking slowly, you must pay attention to the time when the train arrives. You can use the transportation card to deduct the payment)

Japan is about to cool down, and the maple leaves are expected to turn redder, and "Hachimanbori" in Shiga Prefecture is a very suitable place for autumn outings. Hachimanbori is a canal located in Omi Hachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is about 6 kilometers long. It was built in the Edo period and has a history of more than 400 years. There are many antique warehouses, houses and temples scattered on both sides of Hachimanbori, forming a unique water town style and a good place to take photos. Hachimanbori in autumn is even more beautiful. The maple leaves on both sides of the bank are dyed fiery red, and complement each other with the rippling blue waves in the canal, which is beautiful. Hachimanbori is one of the must-visit attractions during your autumn trip in Japan. If you want to experience the romance of Japan in autumn, Hachimanbori will not disappoint you. #日本must-go check-in spot #日本秋游 #八妀倀 #水乡 #EDOGIME #WALKING #PHOTOGRAPHY #Food

Hachimanbori is an artificial waterway in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was built during the Warring States Period and is about 6 kilometers long and 15 meters wide. It connects Lake Saino and Lake Biwa, promoting the commercial prosperity of Hachimanyama Castle Town and the rise of Omi merchants. Hachimanbori not only played an important commercial role, but also had military significance in defending the castle, and was the cornerstone of logistics at the time. Hachimanbori was dug to connect Hachimanyama Castle Town and Lake Biwa to facilitate material transportation and urban development. As the number of ships and people increased, commercial activities gradually flourished. During the Edo period, Hachimanyama Castle was abandoned, but Hachiman merchants played an important role in the city, making it an important trade center connecting Osaka and Edo. At the same time, the white-walled warehouses and old houses of wealthy merchants built along Hachimanbori have also become a beautiful scenery along the Hachimanbori coast. Today, Hachimanbori has become a great place for citizens to relax and sightsee. The entire Omihachiman Water Village is one of the eight scenic spots of Lake Biwa, and you can also take a Japanese boat tour. In the surrounding area there are some well-preserved old buildings, such as white-walled warehouses and old houses of Omi merchants, which show visitors the historical features of the commercial city at that time. The old town including Hachimanbori is designated as an important traditional building preservation area of ​​"Omihachiman City Hachiman". Here, you can get a glimpse of the Japanese townscape at that time and experience the local people's lifestyle and culture. #Japan Attractions #Hachimanbori #Omi Merchants #Lake Biwa #Japan History #Shiga Prefecture #Water Transport #Ancient City Scenery #Water Transportation #Japan Historical Sites

Hachimanbori is a man-made canal that runs through the center of Omihachiman, connecting the city to Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. In the 16th century, the Toyotomi clan, who were leaders of the city, wanted to develop the castle town by building a canal that connected to Lake Biwa. As a result, Omihachiman became the center of trade between Kyoto and Kyoto before the advent of automobiles and Japan’s famous railway system. At that time, the canal was a symbol of the separation between the common people and the nobility. The canal is almost five kilometers long and was once a symbol of the city’s status and class. The canal is a great place to see cherry blossoms and autumn leaves.