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Takashima
Taraichitei, a property with a garden, is located in Takashima, 28 km from Kehi Jingu Shrine, 34 km from Omimaiko Beach, as well as 40 km from Obama Station. This lodge provides free private parking, a shared kitchen and free WiFi. It is an old style house, so as long as you aren't expecting Western/modern comforts, it's fantastic! My daughter called it the Totoro house. You will sleep on Japanese futons that you lay out on the tatami mats - if you've never slept on a futon it might feel uncomfortable/hard compared to Western beds. You will eat sitting on the tatami mats, but there are a couple of small Western chairs if sitting on the floor is difficut. The bathroom is Japanese style with the toilet in one section, the sink/vanity in a second section and the shower with separate furo (deep bathtub for soaking after washing in the shower) in the third section. It was not the most modern but all clean and more spacious than the Western hotel bathrooms we had other parts of Japan! There is a TV, wifi worked great and a bluetooth speaker to play music. There aren't a lot of "tourist" attractions nearby but it you want serenity this hits the spot - a few steps away has you walking among farming fields and the house is also close to the forest with a little stream running along side the road making for a peaceful but easy walk up the mountain. The gohan (rice) cooked in the old style stove was the best we ate our entire trip! Wish we had bought some of the local rice. It can get a little smoky when dinner is being cooked but my mild asthma was fine. The host, Hiro, is amazing, super accomodating and friendly, he introduced us to his shiba inu (dog) and his duck, and even though we didn't ask ahead, he prepped for us to make tofu - this experience was an extra fee but totally worth it! During the winter you can also request mochitsuki (pounding rice into mochi) and summer/fall you can make noodles (can't remember if he said soba, ramen or udon). Hiro's English is limited, but he's so engaging, we asked him to eat dinner with us and my daughter loved that...he has such good energy!
Takashima
Set in Takashima, 29 km from Kehi Jingu Shrine and 33 km from Omimaiko Beach, Star Forest Makino Glamping Villa offers accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning and access to a garden with a terrace. The accommodation features a sauna.
Nagahama
Located in Nagahama, 上丹生山根邸本館 22名様まで宿泊可能 一棟貸切 滋賀の大自然に囲まれた古民家 is a recently renovated accommodation, 40 km from Hikone Castle and 27 km from Kehi Jingu Shrine. This chalet provides free private parking, a shared kitchen and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is set 29 km from Green Park Santo.
Cabin in Takashima
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It is a nice hotel, rooms are good size, location peaceful with a beautiful view to Lake Biwa, especially view from Breakfast area is special. They operate each half hour a free shuttle bus to Otsu main Station. If you take taxi Zeze station is closer.
Spacious rooms, fairly new. Free shuttle bus to Otsu Station every 30 minutes. Nice lake view from the room.
You can see the castle directly from the hotel. The view is stunning. The restaurant on the first floor is very good with high quality wine selection. Shuttle bus service to the railway station is efficient. You can rent bicycles from the hotel.
The cabin was so cute and really lovely inside! It had lots of fun boardgames and plenty of yard space to play some badminton. We had a very relaxing weekend here, highly recommend.
The view from the room was excellent! We could see the sunrise from our room. The room was spacious and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Loved the shuttle service from Otsu station as well!
We had a room with frontal views of the sea and Nagahama Castle and a sprawling park. Breakfast was exceptional with a good mix of western items. There were regular free shuttle services to the train station which was only a 15 minutes walk away. On the eastern side of the station are interesting streets with many small shops offering local food, pastries and souvenirs. We even managed to fit in a day trip to Hikone Castle.
Gorgeous views, perfect place for a little relaxing break. Good amenities and very friendly and helpful staff. Overall just a beautiful spacious place. Love that there is a complimentary shuttle service (which leaves every 30 min from Otsu station to the hotel and then back, so plan trips to Otsu station for ease of travel).
Great view towards the lake. Shuttle service.
Amenities, friendly and helpful staff, free shuttle service
The staff were very polite. The shuttle bus was always on time and very frequent. Luggage forwarding from Kyoto station was very helpful (although they didn't specify the closing time over lunch period)