Kansai · Otsu, Shiga

♨ Ogoto Onsen

Lakeside ryokan on Lake Biwa, just beyond Kyoto.

Day trip from Kyoto/Osaka

Quick facts

Location: Otsu, Shiga (Kansai region)
Water type: Simple spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

An alkaline simple spring.

History

It's Shiga's biggest onsen town; the long-running Yumotokan ryokan was founded in 1929. Since 2000 the area has promoted itself in hiragana as 'Ogoto Onsen'.

Getting there

From: Kyoto
Route: JR Kosei Line to Ogoto-Onsen Station
JR Pass: Covered.

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Omi beef (food): Shiga's famous wagyu
Funazushi (food): fermented crucian carp from Lake Biwa
Shigaraki-yaki (craft): stoneware, famous for tanuki figures

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