Omihachiman City-tax-

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Omihachiman is a castle town and merchant town located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in central Shiga Prefecture. Since the Sengoku and Azuchi-Momoyama periods, it has prospered as the base of Omi merchants, and the town still retains many of its charms, including its old streets and canal (Hachimanbori). The town's landmarks...

Overview (History, Features, and Attractions) Hachimanbori is a historic canal (Horikawa River) remaining in the center of Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture. Developed during the Edo period as a distribution center for the castle town and Omi merchants, it played a role in transporting goods by boat and defending the castle town. White-walled storehouses and wooden buildings line the canal...