Places worth the detour in Higashiōmi-shi
12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Higashiōmi-shi, Japan, across 5 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (6). Best known: Azuchi Castle. 11 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 12, ranked 12
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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2.Eigen-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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5.Kongōrin-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 8th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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6.Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Kofun period burial mound in Ōmihachiman, Japan
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7.Kannonshō-ji Temple
Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple dedicated to Thousand-Armed Thousand-Eyed Avalokiteśvara in Omihachiman, Japan
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10.Kuwanomi-dera Temple
Sacred sites · 7th century · Hidden gem
Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect dedicated to Bhaiṣajyaguru Buddha in Omihachiman, Japan
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11.Azuchi Castle Museum, the "House of Nobunaga"
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum in Ōmihachiman, Japan
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12.Hachimanyama Ropeway
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Ropeway in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
