[Shiga Driving Course] Recover from fatigue! A trip to enjoy magnificent scenery, local cuisine, and local sake!

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Head north from JR Maibara Station, take a break at a roadside station on the lakeside with a beautiful sunset, then go around Lake Yogo and enjoy the waterside scenery. From Lake Yogo, take the Oku-Biwako Parkway and enjoy a grand panorama of Lake Biwa. Finally, head to Makino Plateau and enjoy an open-air bath surrounded by greenery.

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Distance: Approximately 70km one way, Travel time: Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes one way

Transportation

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Location

Explore the waterfront scenery of Lake Biwa and head to Makino Plateau - Enjoy the historic sake breweries and local delicacies -

Head north from JR Maibara Station, take a break at a roadside station on the lakeside with a beautiful sunset, then go around Lake Yogo and enjoy the waterside scenery. From Lake Yogo, go through the Oku-Biwako Parkway and enjoy a grand panorama of Lake Biwa. Finally, go through Makino Plateau and enjoy an open-air bath surrounded by greenery.

Driving course starting from Maibara Station

JR Maibara Station

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 234, Route 44 Distance: Approximately 19km
Duration: Approximately 30 minutes

Menya Johnny Main Store

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Route to the next spot: National Route 8, Prefectural Route 258, Route 44 Distance: Approximately 6km
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Roadside Station Kohoku Mizudori Station

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 331, Route 44 Distance: Approximately 10km
Duration: Approximately 20 minutes

Tomita Sake Brewery

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Route to the next spot: Walking time: Approx. 2 minutes

Kinomoto Jizoin Temple

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Route to the next spot: National Route 303, Route 365, Prefectural Route 3 Distance: Approximately 6km
Duration: Approximately 15 minutes

Lake Yogo

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Route to the next spot: Prefectural Route 33, National Route 365, Route 8, Route 303, Prefectural Route 287 Distance: Approximately 28km
Duration: Approximately 45 minutes

Makino Kogen Onsen Sarasa

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