[2025 Omihachiman Attraction] Travel Guide for Kyorinbo Temple (Updated Apr)

20241201Shiga Secret Land Chasing Maple Leaves Most of Japan’s secret places are inaccessible to buses. You either have to get off the bus and walk for a while, or sit in the bus, nervously watching for oncoming cars. Today's Omi beef teppanyaki show for lunch was a lot of fun! When the chef is breathing fire, everyone has to yell "fire" together. There are constant screams from all tables! When I saw the suspension bridge, I was about to go back, but the tour guide grabbed my clothes and pushed me across the bridge, and I broke the limit of the suspension bridge again. The maple leaves at Jiaolinfang are really nice, as is the night view. There are so many sightseeing buses, one after another, and they all sound like Japanese. I think it would be more beautiful during the day! #Work hard and walk around to see the life of running and jumping #Go while your knees are still strong enough to move #Dara Gorge #ironplatedatingsky #Hugong Shrine #Jiaolinfang Night View

The temple is said to have been founded in 605 AD by Prince Shotoku. It was named "Kyorinbo" because he preached on land surrounded by woods. The vast garden inside the temple is said to have been designed by Enshu Kobori. The spectacular Momoyama period famous garden lined with moss-covered boulders and the thatched-roof academy (designated cultural property by the city in the early Edo period) create a quiet and peaceful secluded atmosphere. In addition, in late autumn, about 200 ancient maple trees planted in the 2,000-square-meter (1 square meter approximately 3.3 square meters) temple are dyed bright red, contrasting with the thousands of bamboo trees surrounding it, which fascinates worshipers. Every year from mid-November to early December, a maple leaf lighting event is held. #ChristmasGreatPlaces2024

When you think of autumn leaves, many people think of Kyoto, but there are also many autumn foliage spots in neighboring Shiga Prefecture! There are many places in Shiga Prefecture that are related to Prince Shotoku, and this time we will introduce the most popular autumn foliage spot among them🍁 That is "Kyorinbo" in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture It seems to have been named "Kyorinbo" because he preached in an area surrounded by forests It is said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku in 605, and the space of "the autumn leaves x wabi-sabi" spreads out🥰 It is also known as "Stone Temple", and the garden made of piled up large stones is beautiful, and the contrast between the green of the moss growing there and the red of the 300 maples creates a spectacular view of autumn leaves✨ In fact, it is also lit up💡 The night view is also spectacular😆 That's all! What do you think! Be sure to go and see the autumn leaves in Shiga 😄 ~ ...

⛩️The famous Kyoto has a low-key good neighbor - Shiga Prefecture, formerly known as Omi, which has Japan's largest freshwater lake, Lake Biwa. Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture 💢Although we often see people from Kyoto and Shiga quarreling with each other on TV, Shiga, which is very close to Kyoto, is still an ideal tourist destination. ❄️It happened to snow heavily on the day we went from Kyoto to Shiga, and the atmosphere suddenly changed. I asked the local taxi driver and he said that it often snows in Shiga in winter. 🚉Transportation strategy: Take the JR line 🚄 from Kyoto Station and you can reach [Omihachiman] Station in about 40 minutes. 🔸You can take the bus 🚌 to the cable car station, which is near the [Himurehashimangu Shrine]. 🔸Or you can rent a bicycle🚲 near the station and move around freely. 🍽Food recommendations: 🥩Don’t just know Kobe beef, Omi beef🥩 is also one of the “three major wagyu” alongside Kobe beef. You can find any restaurant that serves Omi beef here and it will be delicious. ☕️Hori Cafe It is right by the river, with nice scenery. ✅Recommended attractions: 🔹Himurei Hachimangu Shrine 🔹Kyorinbo 🔹Former Hachiman Post Office