Sugaura Lakeside Village
In Japanese: 菅浦集落
A secluded fishing village on a cove of north Lake Biwa, cut off by steep hills. Thatched gates still stand at its east and west entrances.
Important Cultural Landscape
Nearby
- Oku-Biwako Parkway ≈ 10 min by car
- Chikubushima Island ≈ 15 min by car
- Kaizu Osaki Cherry Trees ≈ 20 min by car
- Tokanji Kannon Hall (Kogen-ji) ≈ 25 min by car
- Lake Yogo ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- About 15 min by bus from JR Nagahara Sta. (Kosei Line) to Sugaura
- Fee
- Free to walk
- Good to know
- A living village: please be considerate of residents
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info