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3-Day Otsu itinerary guide

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Top stops to prioritize

  • Kiyomizu-dera
  • Yasu no Ossan Onigiri Shokudo Shiga Lunch
  • Enryaku-ji Temple
  • Tsuruki-soba
  • Shirahige Shrine
  • Hirose-Sushimasa
  • Kyoto BAL
  • ROHM Theatre Kyoto

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Mount Hiei, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

  • Kiyomizu-dera
  • Kyoto BAL
  • ROHM Theatre Kyoto
  • Heian Jingu Shrine
  • Onjo-ji (Mii-dera) Temple
  • Omi Shrine

Day 2: West side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the west side side of town.

  • Enryaku-ji Temple
  • Mangetsu-ji Ukimido (Floating Hall)
  • Saikyo-ji Temple
  • Hiyoshi Taisha
  • Branch Ōtsukyō
  • Michigan Cruise (Otsu Port / Lake Biwa Kisen)

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Shirahige Shrine and Shirahige Shrine Torii and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

  • Shirahige Shrine
  • Shirahige Shrine Torii
  • Biwako Valley Ropeway
  • Biwako Terrace

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