🚆 Kyoto suburban travel with Keihan Pass: Quiet healing spots, Azumashiga Hachimangu & Omihachiman day trip

📍Travel Introduction This is a course for those who want to visit a quiet and beautiful temple in Kyoto on a day trip. Using the Keihan Pass, we planned a trip to travel from Kyoto City to Azumashiga Hachimangu (安土八幡宮), enjoying Japanese tradition and nature together. --- 🚩Travel route Depart from Kyoto → Hishiyama Cable Car → Azumashiga Hachimangu → Omihachiman sightseeing → Return to Kyoto 1. Depart from Kyoto City (Keihan Shichijo/Sanjo, etc.) 2. Take the Keihan Electric Railway → Arrive at Keihan Hachimanguchi Station 3. Take the Hishiyama Cable Car → Enjoy the view from the top 4. Visit Azumashiga Hachimangu (a quiet and photogenic place) 5. Stroll through the old town of Omihachiman 6. Take the Keihan Electric Railway → Return to Kyoto --- 🏖️Landmarks Azumashiga Hachimangu (安土八幡宮) A quiet and atmospheric temple, one of Japan's historic shrines A place with few people and great for taking pictures Hishiyama Cable Car (八幡山ロープウェイ) Feels like a train Cable car, a beautiful and enjoyable experience View of Omihachiman city and Lake Biwa from the top Omihachiman Old Town A street with an Edo-period atmosphere A leisurely boat ride on the canal --- 🚇Transportation Using Keihan Electric Railway Pass (round trip from Kyoto to Hachimanguchi) Riding the Hishiyama Cable Car (to the top of Mt. Omihachiman) --- 📷Photo Spots Azumashiga Hachimangu Shrine grounds: quiet atmosphere and traditional architecture of the shrine Hishiyama Cable Car Top Observation Deck: a place where you can see Omihachiman city and Lake Biwa at a glance Around the Omihachiman Canal: Take emotional photos while walking along the waterside or taking a boat ride --- 🍜Recommended Restaurants Taneya A famous Japanese confectionery store in Omihachiman Matcha and Recommended Japanese desserts together 近江牛 ひゃくいちや (Omi-gyu Hyakuichiya) Omi-gyu (近江牛) steak and sukiyaki specialty restaurant You can taste Omi-gyu, one of the three major wagyu in Japan ラ コリーナ 近江八幡 (La Colina Omihachiman) A famous dessert cafe, also popular as an Instagram-worthy cafe --- 🏠Recommended accommodations Recommended accommodations in Kyoto City (Keihan Shichijo/Sanjo area) 1. M's Hotel Sanjo Omiya Near Keihan Sanjo Station Clean and accessible for the price 2. Hotel Keihan Kyoto Grande Near Keihan Shichijo Station A relatively reasonable business hotel --- 💡Notes Check Hishiyama Cable Car operation times (Service ends around 17:00) Economical when using Keihan Pass (Kyoto-Omihachiman round trip possible) Omihachiman area is relatively quiet, but some shops close early Mosquito repellent is essential when visiting in summer (there may be bugs due to the abundance of nature) #Keihan Pass #Iwashimizuhachiman Shrine #Kyoto Suburbs