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Day 18 of 27 · Omihachiman · The Offbeat Archipelago: Hidden Valleys, Wild Coasts & Sacred Peaks

Day 18 — Lake Biwa & Omihachiman Canals

TRANSFERlake paddling

An active day to your new base in Omihachiman, with 2 h 21 on the road and little free time.

Lake Biwa & Omihachiman Canals
View of Omihachiman City. The West view from Hachiman'yama Castle. © photographed on 14 May 2009 by yeowatzup — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 11 · Omihachiman · Japan

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day 18 1 night 2 h 21 on the road163 kmclimate to watch

Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: lake reached from the stage (Lake Biwa).

programme
2 h 30
road
2 h 21
  • Paddleboarding on the quiet waters of Lake BiwaInterest nature 15Place Lake Biwa, 1.5 km away · exact place name★★★★☆ · known in 60 languages — article “Lake Biwa”

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    2 h 30

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Strolling the historic Hachiman-bori canal district

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Lake Yogo

    Lake Yogo

    A serene, small lake perfect for a quick paddle away from the crowds.

    90 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 29 April 2007 by 663highland — CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

  • Hikone Castle Moat

    Hikone Castle Moat

    A historic site where you can observe the water landscape near the shores of Lake Biwa.

    45 min there · detour +5 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 19 November 2009 by Oilstreet — CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons