Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Nagahama (Japan). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Hōgon-ji, Odani Castle, and Tsukubusuma Shrine. Also, be sure to include Shiga Bunkyo Junior College in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Nagahama (Shiga).
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Hōgon-ji
Also known as: 宝厳寺
Buddhist temple in Nagahama, Japan. The Hogon-ji Temple is located on the sacred Chikubu Island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is part of a temple complex on the revered island. It is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. Also, it is said to have first been built in 724 CE under the order of Emperor Shōmu. The temple has been rebuilt a few times over the years, with a major rebuilding around 1602 CE by the Japanese court officials Toyotomi Hideyori and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The temple looks to be of Amida style architecture. The temple's gate is originally from the Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto, but was moved to Chikubu Island during the renovations in 1602. The artwork on the temple's gate has features reminiscent of the Momoyama Period.[1]
Address: 1664-1 Hayazakicho, 526-0124 Nagahama
Odani Castle
Also known as: 小谷城
Odani Castle was a Sengoku period mountain-top Japanese castle located in the former town of Kohoku, now part of Nagahama city, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Only the ruins remain today. It was the home castle of the Azai clan and the mountain it was built upon was considered to be impregnable. The castle fell during Oda Nobunaga's siege in the Genki and Tenshō eras, in 1573. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.[2]
Address: Kohokucho Ibe, 529-0313 Nagahama
Tsukubusuma Shrine
Also known as: 都久夫須麻神社
Shinto shrine in Nagahama, Japan. Tsukubusuma Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Chikubu Island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its main hall is a National Treasure of Japan. The shrine's main festival is held annually on June 15. It is also called Chikubushima Shrine.[3]
Shiga Bunkyo Junior College
Also known as: 滋賀文教短期大学
Junior college in Nagahama, Japan. Shiga Bunkyo Junior College is a private junior college in Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, established in 1952.
It is a part of the Shohsui Gakuen Group (学校法人松翠学園) and is Gifu Prefecture's sole school only for boys.[4]