Biwako Ohashi Observatory

Biwako Ohashi Observatory is a scenic viewpoint in Otsu, Shiga. Biwako Ohashi Observatory is situated nearby to 大橋マリーナ, as well as near the rest area 道の駅米プラザ.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Katata and Pieri Moriyama.

Katata

Railway station

Photo: Marikino2522, Public domain.

Katata Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Katata is situated 1½ km west of Biwako Ohashi Observatory.

Pieri Moriyama

Shopping center

Photo: Tokumeigakarinoaoshima, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pieri Moriyama is a shopping center, which is situated 1¼ km east of Biwako Ohashi Observatory.

Mangetsu Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.

Mangetsu-ji is a temple beside Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The Heian period statue of Shō Kannon is an Important Cultural Property. The temple, specifically the Ukimidō "floating temple" hall, features in one of the remaining views of the Eight Views of Ōmi, originally drawn by Hiroshige. Mangetsu Temple is situated 1½ km southwest of Biwako Ohashi Observatory.