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Ogoto Onsen

滋賀県

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Tourist Information of This Area

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In front of you is a hot spring with a charming view of Lake Biwa.

This is an elegant hot spring with a view of Lake Biwa right in front of you. The spring quality is a simple alkaline hot spring, which is expected to have effects on neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, and beautiful skin. After visiting beautiful tourist spots such as Hiyoshi Taisha, Ukimi-do, and Lake Biwa Ohashi, let's relax and heal in the hot spring for beautiful skin!

Features & How to Enjoy

Classic Onsen

Highlights

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Refresh Yourself with Beautiful Skin Hot Springs

Ogoto Onsen is a high-alkaline simple hot spring with a pH value of 9.0. As alkaline simple springs are also known as "beautiful skin hot springs," it's perfect for those who are conscious about their beauty. Additionally, the water at Ogoto Onsen is a low-tonicity alkaline hot spring, which means that it's gentle on the body and even those with sensitive skin or young children can bathe safely. When you come to Ogoto Onsen, be sure to enjoy a soak in our proud hot springs.

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Visit Ogoto Onsen Tourist Park

Ogoto Onsen Tourist Park, located within the Ogoto Onsen area, is a complex facility that gathers various amenities. One of them is a foot bath that anyone can use for free. The park is also attractive for its tourist information on the Ogoto Onsen area, exhibition and sale of local products, cafes, and rental bicycles. In addition, there are benches in the park where you can take a break, making it a great spot to rest during your sightseeing.

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Nature Walk at Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa, located near the Ogoto hot springs, is a representative tourist spot of Shiga prefecture. The changing scenery of the four seasons and the magnificent view of the lake's shore help you forget the stress of daily life. Renting a bicycle at the Ogoto Hot Springs Tourist Park mentioned earlier and cycling along the lakeshore is also a recommended way to enjoy the area. If you have extra time, why not visit the cafes and souvenir shops along the lakeshore as well?

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The Floating Miidera Temple, Home to Important Cultural Properties

The "Floating Miidera Temple" is a historic building said to have been built during the Heian period, located just a 10-minute drive from the Ogoto hot springs. If you want to enjoy sightseeing a little after spending some relaxing time at the hot springs, please be sure to visit. Inside the temple, which floats on Lake Biwa, is a wooden statue of the Holy Kannon. Many people visit daily in search of a Japanese-style picturesque view.

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A Base for Winter Activities

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The area around Ogoto Onsen is perfect for enjoying winter activities such as skiing and snowboarding. For example, the ski resort "Biwako Valley" offers courses of various sizes and can be reached in about 30 minutes from Ogoto Onsen. After getting tired from activities, soaking in the hot springs to heal your fatigue will be a luxurious moment.

Access

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Hot Springs Resort on the Shores of Lake Biwa

Ogoto Onsen is a hot springs resort located on the west bank of Lake Biwa in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It is also known as the hot springs resort closest to Kyoto's Mt. Hiei and is the perfect base for visiting Mt. Hiei. It takes about 40 minutes by car from Kyoto, or if you use public transportation, you can reach it on foot from Ogoto Onsen Station on the JR Kosei Line. Nine hot spring inns welcome visitors to this charming hot springs resort, so why not pay a visit?

Basic Information

	Address	6-1-6 Ogoto, Otsu-shi, Shiga 520-0101
	Business Hours	Open 24 hours a day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
	TEL	077-578-3750
	Web Site	https://www.ogotoonsen.com/

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