Come with me on the ultimate beginner's road trip through the Japanese countryside 🚗 Let's discover the hidden gems right next to Kyoto , in Shiga Prefecture , including the famous Ukimido 🪷, floating over the majestic Lake Biwa, Shirahige Shrine ⛩️, the old Japanese towns of Omihachiman 🥷, explore the wonders of La Collina Omihachiman 🍰, the spectacular Mt Hakodate 🚠, and eat delicious Japanese food including yakiniku 🥩, soba noodles, and more! 🍜
Chapters:
(0:00) How to rent a car
(1:10) Ukimido (the floating temple)
(2:38) unique Japanese snacks
(4:28) Chalet Mizugahama (lunch with a view)
(5:43) feeding the birds
(7:44) Omihachiman (old Japanese town, boat cruise, stamp scavenger hunt)
(13:55) La Collina Omihachiman (Shiga's top attraction)
(16:51) Hotel check-in
(17:51) Yakiniku Dinner (Omi-Gyu Yakiniku Sakura Otsu)
(18:58) Dessert from La Collina (baumkuchen tasting)
(20:11) Breakfast buffet with a crazy view
(22:12) Mt Hakodate (and the city of rainbows)
(25:38) Soba Noodles
(26:45) Shirahige Shrine
The Car Rental Company we used: maps.app.goo.gl/nMzWKMQSiCKPLA7Q8
Where to start in Omihachiman (location of info centre and boat cruise): maps.app.goo.gl/BsbJHZbPxRE7viwu9
Our yakiniku dinner location: maps.app.goo.gl/xi9zHJWn2Ve81ywz7
Mt Hakodate / Hakodateyama: maps.app.goo.gl/Pe4oBcDcULGXkRPZ8
The gondola for Mt Hakodate: maps.app.goo.gl/tuX7RfK3oHRJ9VR76?g_st=com.google.…
(everything else you should be able to find by just typing the names of the places I've included in the video 🙂)
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