Yasu City

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Yasu City is a town where history and nature harmonize, spreading at the foot of the beautiful conical "Mt. Mikami (Omi Fuji)" soaring in the Omi Basin. Mt. Mikami is a mythical mountain with legends of "centipede extermination," making its hiking courses popular with international climbers. It is also the site where Japan's largest "Dotaku" (bronze bell) was discovered; you can touch the mysteries of ancient Japan at the archaeological museum. Dotted with precious wooden structures like the National Treasure main hall of Osasahara Shrine, it's a calm area where you can quietly trace the origins of Japanese spiritual culture alongside the rich rural landscape blessed by Lake Biwa.

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Biwako Visitors Bureau

Yasu City

Address: 2400 Nishigawara, Yasu-shi, Shiga
Website: https://www.yasu-kankou.com/
Operator: Yasu City Tourism and Business Association

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