End of the previous impressive "Otsu Lake Biwa Canal Cherry Blossoms"versus"Mitsui Temple Night SakuraAt the end of the two-week long cherry blossom viewing tour, we will again arrange to go to Mitsuiji Station on the Keihan Main Line. This time, after stepping out of the station, we will change from left to right and walk along the canal to Lake Biwa and Otsu Port. The goal of this trip is to take the Michigan cruise ship on Lake Biwa and visit the largest inland lake in Japan.
Transportation and itinerary advice
If you plan to make a special trip to Otsu Port to take the Lake Biwa cruise, you don’t need to take a special stop at Mitsuiji Station and get off at the previous station, Hamaotsu Station. The walking distance will be a little shorter.Regarding the itinerary, if you happen to meet the cherry blossom season, you can arrange a boat trip in the morning and at noon at the shopping mall next to Otsu PortA-QUS.Hama Otsu AkasuAfter the meal, go to Lake Biwa Canal and Mitsui Temple to enjoy cherry blossoms. The whole day will be quite rich!
- JR (Tokaido Main Line) Senso Station → Keihan (Ishiyamasaka Main Line) Keihan Senso Station → Hamaotsu Station
- Kyoto Municipal Tozai Line (Hama-Otsu Line) → Keihan (Kyo-Tsu Line) Goryo Station (no transfer required) → Hama-Otsu Station
▲ It is only about 400 meters to walk from Hamaotsu Station to Otsu Port, and the traffic is quite convenient.
▲ The Michigan Tour Boat is an American-style boat, and even the performances on board are also American-style.
▲ During the day, the cruise ship schedule is mainly Michigan 80, which is about 100 minutes, so everyone can be optimistic about the cruise first to facilitate time planning.
Introduction of Lake Biwa Cruise Route
The Michigan Cruise Route is operated by the Lake Biwa Steamship Company and is divided into three cruise routes: Michigan 80, Michigan 60, and Michigan Night.Route 80 of Michigan will pass through Otsu Port, NIONOHAMA Sightseeing Port, and Yanagisaki Lakeside Park Port, and two routes of Michigan 60 and Michigan Night. It will only pass through Otsu Port and NIONOHAMA Sightseeing Port.
- Dajin Port.Lake Biwa Hotel (→Check price)
- NIONOHAMA Sightseeing Port.Otsu Prince Hotel (→Check price)
- Yanagisaki Lakeside Park Port.Lake Biwa Otsukan
There are hotels facing the lake view near each sightseeing port. In fact, you can also directly stay and cruise here, just like the previously introduced "Hokkaido Lake Toya Cruise"Generally, it feels pretty good too!For those who are visiting Lake Biwa for the first time, the Michigan cruise is the most suitable route for tourists. In fact, there are many cruise routes on the official website, such as the Hunan Route Express Boat, Lake Island, and Takesheng Island. Those who are familiar with Japanese can also research on their own. Take a look.
Introduction to the Michigan Cruise:.Timetable and fees.Chinese introduction download
▲ Ready to board the ship!When boarding the ship in order, there will be staff to help take pictures. When disembarking, you can see how the photos are taken, and then consider whether to buy at your own expense.
▲ Ready to leave Otsu Port!The staff on the dock waved vigorously to say goodbye.
▲ Although the weather is a bit gray and not bright enough to take photos, walking on the deck makes people feel comfortable.
▲ Go to the control room at the helm and check if anyone is lazy. The rudder that tourists can touch is just decoration. ^^
▲ When the cruise is in the second half of the itinerary, there will be performances on the top deck, remember to listen carefully to the broadcast!
▲ Although the performers mainly speak Japanese, but the lively action plus a little English, the interaction feels good.
▲ If you like, you can sit in the front row and interact with the performers. ^^
▲ The telescope for looking at the lake and waterfowl is not a stingy coin-operated device, because the ticket is not cheap anymore! ^^
▲ You will stop at the NIONOHAMA Sightseeing Port on the way. The tallest building in the picture is the Otsu Prince Hotel. You can also board the boat here and purchase the section fare.
postscript
in"A guide to viewing cherry blossoms in Kyoto Somei Yoshino Sakura Fubuki"It was suggested to refer to "Kyoto Cruise Guide》, the cruise is included in the cherry blossom viewing itinerary plan to enrich the diversity of the itinerary. At the end of the two-week cherry blossom viewing itinerary with the parents, we specially arrange the Lake Biwa cruise itinerary, so that the whole itinerary is not just cherry blossom viewing and cherry blossom viewing. .By the way, at the end of the cherry blossom viewing trip, unless you go further into the inland areas of Shiga, the flowering period in the neighboring Kyoto area is about to end. When you walk out of the Mitsuiji Station, you can take a look at the Lake Biwa Canal that you visited a few days ago, and you can really feel the cherry blossoms. Beautiful and perishable life.
The cruise time on the Michigan ship is actually not long. Although you can dine on the ship, unless you take the Michigan Night Route at night, it is recommended to walk around on the various decks of the ship during the day and look out at Lake Biwa. You can spend a leisurely time on the boat after watching the after-show program. It seems that you don’t need to waste time on dining. After disembarking, you can go to the A-QUS shopping mall to have a meal.
◎ Michigan Cruise @ Biwako Steamboat Co., Ltd.
– Address: 〒520-0047, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Hamaotsu 5-chome 1-1-XNUMX (Otsu Port)
– Phone: +81 77-522-4115
– Fax: +81 77-524-7896
– Business hours: 09:00 – 17:00
-Cruise fare:
.Michigan 80 (80 minutes): 2,780 yen/adult
.Michigan 60 (60 minutes): 2,260 yen/adult
.Michigan Night (150 minutes): 2,980 yen/adult
– Fan page: https://www.facebook.com/biwakokisen.japan
– Official website: http://www.biwakokisen.co.jp/
