Shiga prefecture: Lake Biwa, Chikubu island, Hikone castle, Minakuchi castle by Ohmi Railway
I would like to inform Lake Biwa, Chikubu island, Hikone castle, Minakuchi castle trip by Ohmi Railway.
Start from Maibara station, I buy Ohmi Railway 'One day pass chiket for Hikone and Chikubu island' 2900yen.
Ohmi Railway is connecting from Maibara to Kibukawa.
Going to Hikone, and ride Ohmi bus to Hikone harvor.
Biwako Pleasure boat's charge is including in this one day pass chiket.
I ride this ship to Chikubu Island, about 40minutes cruising.
Chikubu island is a God island, and a famous view in Lake Biwako.
I have to pay 400yen for entering this island.
Climbing steep floor stage, I arrive Houganji temple, Tower of triple, Tsukubujima shrine.
Tsukubujima shrine will hold Sansha bentensai festibal, June 10.
Festibal start at 11 o'clock.
Usually this Festibal has Ranryou King dance.
Dancer with fox mask who is wearing red kimono is beautiful.
Unfortunetly, this Festibal stop Ranryou King dance.
Because this shrine is repairing now.
Chikubu Festibal is mysterious,and ancient.
Chikubu island is power spot same as Itsukushima island and Enoshima island.
Daruma doll of Benten, and Kawarake throwing are popular in this island.
Please pray your wish.
Except Sansha bentensai festibal, Ryujin Festibal is in June 14, and Reitai Festibal is in June 15.
Those Festibal are also popular in this island.
It is 90 minutes necessary for sightseeing Chikubu island.
Returning to Hikone, and go to Hikone castle.
Hikone Castle is small castle,but Tower, Tamon turret and turret Supplementary are national treasure.
This castle was built by Mr.Naosuke Ii.
Please climb this castle and go to castle tower.
You can see lake Biwa at this castle tower.
When you have a enough time, please go to castle garden and museum.
This garden is big and beautiful.
Next I ride Ohmi railway to Minakuchi south station.
About 5 minutes walk, you can arrive Minakuchi castle.
Minakuchi castle is a turret.
In the castle, you can hear the explanation that is castle history from office woman.
In spring,Dashi that is big wooden car is moving in this erea.
From Kibukawa, Shigaraki railway is existing.
Go to Shigaraki station by Shigaraki railway.
Shigaraki train moves slow, because gradient is big.
Shigaraki station has a lot of Raccoon dog dolls.
In front of the station, big Raccoon dog is standing.
I return to Hikone station and Maibara station.
That's it.