Former Byakugō-in Garden

What it is

• A Japanese garden in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture.
• A national scenic spot.
• A traditional building in a preservation district.
• A strolling garden built in the early Edo period.

What to see

• The garden retains its pre-Edo period landscape.
• A cave built by Anoshu stonemasons.
• The cave has three entrances.
• A Mt. Fuji-shaped mound inside the cave.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Sakamoto-Hieizanguchi Station.
• 15-minute walk from Hieizan-Sakamoto Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.