

Access
About 10 minutes by car from JR Hikone Station.
About 15 minutes by car from Hikone IC/Maibara Station.
Free shuttle bus available from JR Hikone Station or JR Maibara Station (via Hikone) (reservation required).
By train
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Tokyo Station
- JR Shinkansen NozomiApprox. 1 hour 40 minutes
- Nagoya station
- JR Shinkansen KodamaApprox. 30 minutes
- Maibara Station
- JR Rapid and Special Rapid trains:approx. 5 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
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Tokyo Station
- JR Shinkansen NozomiApprox. 1 hour 40 minutes
- Nagoya station
- JR Shinkansen KodamaApprox. 30 minutes
- Maibara Station
- Free shuttle service:about 20 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
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Nagoya station
- JR Shinkansen KodamaApprox. 30 minutes
- Maibara Station
- JR Rapid and Special Rapid trains:approx. 5 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
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Nagoya station
- JR Shinkansen KodamaApprox. 30 minutes
- Maibara Station
- Free shuttle service:about 20 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
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Osaka station
- JR Special Rapid TrainApprox. 80 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
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Shin-Osaka Station
- JR Shinkansen KodamaApprox. 35 minutes
- Maibara Station
- Free shuttle service:about 20 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
Free shuttle bus from JR Hikone Station (reservation required)
The bus will depart from JR Hikone Station's "East Exit Bus Stop".
Take the elevator or the stairs on the left at the east exit Hikone Station and you will find yourself at the rotary on the side of Omi Travel Office.
- Please make reservations at least one day in advance.
- Flights without reservations will not operate.

Free shuttle bus from/to JR Maibara Station (reservation required)
Starts operation on June 1, 2024
The tour departs from the JR Maibara Station East Exit Bus Parking Lot.
When you exit the east exit of Maibara Station, you will find a bus parking lot in the rotary directly in front of you.
- The shuttle bus from Maibara Station to the hotel goes via Hikone Station to the hotel,
The hotel shuttle bus to Maibara Station goes via Hikone Station to Maibara Station.
The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. - Reservations are required for the shuttle bus.
Please make your reservation by the day before. - Flights without reservations will not operate.

*The shuttle bus from Maibara Station to the hotel goes via Hikone Station and takes about 30 minutes.
For those coming by car
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Nagoya
- Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutesvia Meishin Expressway
- Hikone IC
- Approximately 15 minutesvia National Route 8 and Prefectural Route 518
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Osaka
- Approximately 1 hour 40 minutesvia Meishin Expressway
- Hikone IC
- Approximately 15 minutesvia National Route 8 and Prefectural Route 518
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Tokyo
- Approximately 5 hoursvia Shuto Expressway, Tomei and Meishin Expressways
- Hikone IC
- Approximately 15 minutesvia National Route 8 and Prefectural Route 518
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Kanazawa
- Approximately 2 hours and 20 minutesvia the Hokuriku Expressway and Meishin Expressway
- Hikone IC
- Approximately 15 minutesvia National Route 8 and Prefectural Route 518
If you are coming by plane
-
Haneda airport
- Approximately 65 minutes
- Itami Airport
- Approximately 30 minutes
- Osaka station
- Approximately 80 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
For those coming from nearby tourist spots
-
Hikone castle
- About 10 minutesby car
-
Genkyuen
- About 10 minutesby car
-
Taga Taisha Shrine
- About 25 minutesby car
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Taga Taisha ShrineTaga Taisha-mae Station
- 徒歩約8分
- Taga Wakamiya Bus Stop
- About 23 minutes byKokoku bus
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
-
Chikubu Island
- Sightseeing boat: 40 minutes
- Hikone Port
- 徒歩約2分
-
Kurokabe Square
- About 20 minutesby car
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Kurokabe Square
- 徒歩約10分
- Nagahama Station
- JR Hokuriku Line, Tokaido Line:approx. 20 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
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Rose Berry Tawada
- About 30 minutesby car
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Rose Berry Tawada
- Route bus (Maibara/Tawada line)approx. 30 minutes
- Maibara Station
- JR Tokaido Lineapprox. 7 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
-
Yanmar Museum
- About 20 minutesby car
-
Yanmar Museum
- 徒歩約15分
- Nagahama Station
- JR Hokuriku Line, Tokaido Line:approx. 20 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
-
PukaPuka
- About 30 minutesby car
-
Biwako Marine Sports Club
East store- About 30 minutesby car
-
Touring the WatersideBiwako Tourism Co., Ltd.
- About 30 minutesby car
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Touring the WatersideBiwako Tourism Co., Ltd.
- 徒歩約1分
- Ceramic art village
- 20 minutes bylocal bus (Chomeiji or Kokumin Kyukamura)
- Omihachiman Station
- JR Tokaido LineApprox. 20 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
-
Lake Biwa Museum
- About 70 minutesby car
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Lake Biwa MuseumLake Biwa Museum Bus Parking Lot
- 25 minutes bylocal bus
- Kusatsu Station
- JR Tokaido Main LineApprox. 30 minutes
- Hikone Station
- Free shuttle service:about 10 minutes
Parking lot

Capacity | 61 units 1 large bus, 2 for disabled people |
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You can use "Terra Charge," the EV* charging infrastructure provided by Terra Charge Corporation.
* Electric Vehicle
- Number of units: 2
- Fee: 400 yen per hour (tax included)
- How to use: Click here