●“Yuzanso Ryokan”Shiga-ken which features the theme of “The Old Tales of Shiga”

Yuzanso Ryokan is located in Shiga Prefecture in the town of Ogoto on the largest lake in Japan “Lake Biwa”.

Shiga Prefecture is blessed with Lake Biwa and developed very early a unique cultural history in a land where many legends and stories originated. Yuzanso Ryokan features the theme of “Old Tales of Shiga Prefecture" that have been passed down from generation to generation.

There is a lot of history in Shiga Prefecture like Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines such as "Ishiyama-dera （Temple）” “Mii-dera （Temple）" "Oomi Shrine” “Taga Main Shrine”, and a “World Cultural Heritage” site on Mt. Hiei-zan “Enryaku-ji Temple”. On the East side of Lake Biwa there is a beautiful castle “Hikone-jo”. In the neighbouring town of Katata in Lake Biwa there is “Ukimi-do (Temple)” one of the 8 best scenic places of Omi (Omi was the old name of Shiga-ken and surrounding area).

Not only the residence of Shiga-ken visit Ogoto Hot Springs but many from Kyoto and Osaka also visit this area. They use Ogoto as their home base to visit the sites in Shiga-ken.

■ROOMS

	●Excellent Room 　 This room is also a suite of rooms. There are 2 Japanese style rooms, a Western style bedroom and an indoor and outdoor bath. One Japanese room is 12.5 tatami. One Japanese room has a kotatsu,a library and a mini bar.
	●Satoyama Room: Executive Room (A type / B type) A type suite has two Japanese style rooms, a western bedroom. One of the Japanese rooms is 12.5 tatami. The B type room has two Japanese style rooms. Both A and B rooms have an outdoor bath. a library, a mini bar and a Kotatsu (a recessed area under the table usually with a heater for winter comfort)
	● Sanyaso Room: Executive Type Room has two Japanese style rooms; In the 10 tatami living room there is a Kotatsu (a recessed area under the table usually with a heater for winter comfort). This room has an outdoor Japanese Cedar Bath. There is library with books about Shiga-ken and a mini bar.
	●Mori no Shizuku Room Has two Japanese style rooms; in one of the rooms there is a Kotatsu (a recessed area under the table usually with a heater for winter comfort). This room has an indoor bath.
	●Main Building (Standard room) Rooms are all Japanese-style rooms.

Men’s Main Bath: (Name- BENKEI HIKIZURI GANE) Ladies Main Bath: (Name ? TENNYO NO MAI) Both men and ladies baths have outdoor baths made form Japanese Cedar. (Hinoki) Also both men’s and woman’s baths have Whirlpool, and Sauna.

The nature of the hot spring water is alkaline and is clamed to relieve neuralgia / muscular pain / stiff joints / and poor circulation.

　

■ACCESS　　　　

By Car to Yuzanso Ryokan:

From Meishin Ritto IC; to Biwako Bridge; cross bridge and go south to Ogoto about 40 minutes

From Meishin Central Kyoto East IC; take Kosei bypass: About 15 minutes.

By train to Ogoto Station:

From Kyoto Station: JR Kosei Line 20 minutes

From Osaka Station: JR to Kyoto change to JR Kosei Line about 50 minutes.

From Ogoto Onsen Station to Yuzanso Ryokan we have a shuttle bus service.