Lake Biwa චාරිකා

Effy was amazing same with the bus driver. Every pitstop was amazing. I was nervous about the height going up on the gondola but up the top was so worth it. Everything was great sight seeing along the way also, wish I could upload more pics.

Here's an honest and straightforward review of three major attractions in Shiga Prefecture: Shirahige Shrine, Biwako Terrace, and La Collina Omihachiman. 1. Shirahige Shrine Perhaps my expectations were too high, but I left feeling a bit disappointed. The torii gate in the water is located across the road, making it dangerous to cross and difficult to appreciate properly from a distance. The shrine itself doesn't offer much to see, so it's best suited as a quick stop. 2. Biwako Terrace This was definitely the highlight of my trip. The panoramic view of Lake Biwa from the terrace cafe was truly spectacular, and I was most satisfied with being able to relax amidst the expansive scenery. 3. La Collina Omihachiman It was so crowded that it was hard to leisurely soak in the unique atmosphere. The signature dessert, the confectionery, also tends to be a hit or miss in terms of taste. However, the grass-roofed buildings and the garden views were beautiful, making it an excellent spot for taking photos.

Last time, I visited Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, so this time I went to places I hadn't seen before. It was just before a long holiday, so there weren't many people, and it was wonderfully peaceful and quiet! When you actually see it, it's not so much 'Wow, that's amazing!' but rather beautiful scenery, the path you walk while admiring that scenery, various photos taken at photo spots, and an unexpected seagull zoo feeding (making eye contact with seagulls and hawks). I didn't have high expectations, but it was fun! The only downside is that the travel time is a bit long if you depart from Osaka! However, our guide, MICA, explained many things about Japan so well and took such beautiful photos that I even changed my KakaoTalk profile picture for the first time in a while! 😄

එය ඇත්තෙන්ම ප්‍රීතිමත් දවසක සංචාරයක් විය. විශාල සංචාරක බස් රථය පිරිසිදු හා සුවපහසු විය, රියදුරු සුමටව හා ආරක්ෂිතව ධාවනය කළේය. ඇත්ත වශයෙන්ම, වඩාත්ම වැදගත් දෙය නම්, අපට හොඳ සංචාරක මාර්ගෝපදේශකයෙකු වන ෂියාඕ ඩු හමුවීමට හැකි වීමයි. ඔහුට විවිධ භාෂා තුනකින් පැහැදිලි කිරීමට හා සන්නිවේදනය කිරීමට හැකි විය, එය විශිෂ්ටයි 👍. ඔහු මෘදු, සැලකිලිමත් සහ අවධානයෙන් සිටියේය. ඔහු අපට ඊස්ටර් බිත්තරයක් (සැඟවුණු ආකර්ෂණයක් පිළිබඳ නිර්දේශයක්) ද ලබා දුන්නේය, එය දැනටමත් පොහොසත් වූ සංචාරයට තවත් වර්ණ එකතු කළේය. මම ඉතා කෘතඥ වෙනවා, විශිෂ්ටයි, විශිෂ්ටයි, විශිෂ්ටයි 👍👍👍

During our trip to Japan, we stayed in Kyoto. My husband and I wanted to visit Lake Biwa, but since we were traveling independently, we opted for a convenient one-day tour. It was great not having to worry about transportation, and our tour guide was very professional, able to switch between Chinese, Japanese, and English.

සංචාරක මඟ පෙන්වන්නා වූ රිචඩ් ඉතා උපකාරී මෙන්ම ප්‍රතිචාරාත්මක විය. මෙම සංචාරයට අමනොහාෂිඩේ හි සුන්දර දර්ශන ඇතුළත් විය. අමනොහාෂිඩේ ව්යූලන්ඩ් හි චෙයාර්ලිෆ්ට් සහ ස්කයි සයිකල් අද්භූත අත්දැකීමක් විය. ඉනේ බොක්කෙහි මුහුදු ලිහිණියන්ට සහ උකුස්සන්ට ආහාර දීම බෝට්ටු සවාරියේදී විනෝදජනක අත්දැකීමක් විය.

The day before the one-day tour, we received an email from our tour guide, Sun Jiaxue (Yuki), detailing the itinerary, important notes, meeting point, and contact information. Since there were about 20 people in our group, we traveled by large bus. At the start of the one-day tour and just before reaching our destination, our guide Yuki provided detailed explanations and important information. She also used Line to send reminders about the itinerary and pickup locations. Itinerary Stop 1: Miho Museum - I.M. Pei's Utopia. Anyone studying architecture must experience the master's architectural design and its integration with the environment. Lunch was at our own expense; the rice balls and Miho tofu at the ticket center's restaurant are worth trying. (Photos 1-3) Itinerary Stop 2: Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine on Mount Hiei - This is the head shrine for over 3,800 Hie, Hiyoshi, and Sanno shrines across Japan, known for monkeys serving as messengers of the gods. (Photo 4) Itinerary Stop 3: Shirahige Shrine and Water Torii Gate on Lake Biwa - A legendary spot said to be closest to the gods. (Photos 5-6) Many thanks to our tour guide Yuki and the driver for their excellent service on today's one-day tour. Our family of four had a truly enriching experience.

The Miho Museum is truly stunning. It's remarkable how much effort an organization can put into promoting and disseminating aesthetics, from collecting and displaying exhibits to constructing the museum itself. Visitors to this secluded mountain location will undoubtedly be awestruck and impressed by this architectural masterpiece that rose from nothing. The quaint Bamboo Forest Garden is charming and compact. According to the introduction, it was once a training dormitory for monks from Enryaku-ji Temple. Enjoying matcha while gazing at the garden is quite therapeutic and relaxing. Shirahige Shrine, especially on a clear day, offers beautiful photo opportunities, and its omamori (charms) are also lovely. After a full day of sightseeing, I actually felt incredibly relaxed and peaceful.

an excellent tour, Davide was knowledgeable and entertaining. We would highly recommend going for a great day out of Tokyo