Otsu in Cruising / Boat party

• Age 6～Age 99
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 13:40

This tour will take you to Ishiyama-dera Temple, a place associated with Murasaki Shikibu, the protagonist of this year's taiga drama, and the "Hikariru Kimi e Biwako Otsu Taiga Drama Museum" located within the temple grounds. A local guide will provide you with detailed information about the highlights of Ishiyama-dera Temple and the drama museum. Ishiyama-pilgrimage refers to a visit from Kyoto to Ishiyama-dera Temple, one of the sacred sites of the Kannon Bodhisattva. During the Heian period, this was a popular practice among aristocrats, and women who left the capital in search of the power of Kannon Bodhisattva would go to Otsu, board a boat on Lake Biwa, and travel down the Seta River to visit Ishiyama-dera Temple. On this tour, you can relive the Ishiyama-dera pilgrimage that Murasaki Shikibu is said to have experienced. Please join us on this tour where you can enjoy the charm of Ishiyama-dera Temple and its surroundings while following in Murasaki Shikibu's footsteps. ~Experience flow~ [Morning course] Depart from Otsu Port! A pilgrimage to Ishiyama following in the footsteps of Murasaki Shikibu. From Otsu Port to the cruise (9:00) - Nionohama Port - Ishiyama-dera Port... In front of the East Great Gate of Ishiyama-dera... Ishiyama-dera (Main Hall/Memorial Pagoda for Murasaki Shikibu/Taiga Drama Museum)... (11:40) Disband in front of the Ishiyama-dera gate (Desserts will be given to you. *Ishiyama-dera Pudding Honpo) [Afternoon Course] Departing from in front of the Ishiyama-dera gate! On the way back from the pilgrimage to Ishiyama, feel the history and atmosphere. In front of the East Great Gate of Ishiyama-dera (13:40)... Ishiyama-dera (Main Hall/Memorial Pagoda for Murasaki Shikibu/Taiga Drama Museum)... In front of the Ishiyama-dera gate (Desserts will be given to you. *Ishiyama-dera Pudding Honpo)... From Ishiyama-dera Port to the cruise - Nionohama Port - (16:45) Otsu Port

• For Groups

• Age 6～Age 99
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

This special guided tour visits Ishiyama-dera Temple, which is associated with Murasaki Shikibu, the protagonist of this year's taiga drama, and the "To You, Shining Lake Biwa Otsu Taiga Drama Museum." A local volunteer guide will provide a detailed tour of the highlights of Ishiyama-dera Temple and the drama museum. You can also enjoy the Seta River and Lake Biwa River Cruise, which gives you a sense of the history of the Ishiyama pilgrimage that Murasaki Shikibu experienced. This cruise departs from in front of the Ishiyama-dera temple gate, and offers a special experience of being able to enjoy the beautiful scenery that Murasaki Shikibu would have seen from the boat. Enjoy a rich time on this tour, where you can enjoy both the historical setting and the beauty of nature at the same time. ~Experience process~In front of the Higashidaimon gate of Ishiyama-dera Temple...Ishiyama-dera Temple (Main hall/Murasaki Shikibu memorial tower/Tahoto Pagoda/Taiga Drama Museum)...Ishiyama-dera Port~ (Seta River and Lake Biwa River Cruise)~Ishiyama-dera Port...In front of the Ishiyama-dera temple gate (Sweets will be given to you. *Ishiyama-dera Pudding Honpo)

• For Groups