Higashiōmi
Higashiōmi is a locality in Higashiōmi, Shiga. Higashiōmi is situated nearby to the locality Yamakami, as well as near the suburb Yōkaichi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roadside station Higashiomi-shi Aito Margaret Station and Hyakusai-ji.
Roadside station Higashiomi-shi Aito Margaret Station
Scenic viewpoint
Roadside station Higashiomi-shi Aito Margaret Station is a scenic viewpoint.
Hyakusai-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Yusuke.ogawa, Public domain.
Hyakusai-ji is a Buddhist temple in the Hyakusaiji neighborhood of the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism, and together with Kongōrin-ji and Saimyō-ji is regard as one of the "Three Great Temples" east of Lake Biwa. Hyakusai-ji is situated 3½ km northeast of Higashiōmi.
Kawaketamikabe Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: MOTOI Kenkichi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawaketamikabe Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 4 km west of Higashiōmi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yōkaichi and Aisho.
Yōkaichi
Suburb
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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 5 km west of Higashiōmi.
Aisho
Town
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Aishō is a town located in Echi District in eastern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,411 in 8310 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. Aisho is situated 7 km north of Higashiōmi.
Hino
Town
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Hino is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the town had an estimated population of 21,149 in 8467 households and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 117.60 square kilometres. Hino is situated 10 km south of Higashiōmi.
Higashiōmi
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Higashiomi”
- Location: Higashiōmi, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.1039° or 35° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
136.26274° or 136° 15′ 46″ eastElevation
172 metres (564 feet)Open location code
8Q7R4737+H3GeoNames ID
11611947
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Higashiōmi” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “東近江”
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