photogenic
Shirahige Shrine
A vermilion torii standing in the shallows of Lake Biwa, some 40 metres offshore from the shrine buildings. The gate is best photographed at sunrise; the shore is reached from Route 161.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Maibara
Shiga, Japan · Asia
About Maibara
Maibara is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Nagahama, 55km from Philosopher's Path.
Maibara is in Shiga, Japan, with about 38,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Nagahama, about 8 km away.
Maibara (米原市, Maibara-shi) is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is 250.39 square kilometres (96.68 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Maibara?
Within an hour or so of Maibara: Shirahige Shrine (25 km), Nagashima Spa Land (52 km), Philosopher's Path (55 km), Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology (56 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path and Norikura Skyline.
Where is Maibara?
Maibara is in Shiga, Japan, about 8 km from Nagahama.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,259
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Shiga
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 35.3167, 136.2833
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Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Maibara
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Nagashima Spa Land
Major Japanese amusement park near Nagoya with world-class steel coasters and a giant hot spring complex.
52 km · about 60 min drive
famous road
Philosopher's Path
A peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
55 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Comprehensive museum at Toyota's birthplace in Nagoya covering the evolution from automatic looms to automobile manufacturing.
56 km · about 65 min drive
racetrack
Suzuka International Racing Course
The world's only figure-8 Grand Prix track, home of the Japanese GP and the fearsome 130R corner, with an amusement park and giant Ferris wheel right at its gates.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Gion District
Kyoto's most famous geisha district with preserved wooden machiya townhouses, traditional teahouses, and cobblestone streets.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Kiyomizu-dera
A historic Buddhist temple perched on a hillside with a massive wooden stage offering sweeping views over Kyoto.
58 km · about 65 min drive
cafe
Inoda Coffee Honten
A Kyoto kissaten founded in 1940, serving its Arabian Pearl blend pre-mixed with sugar and milk by default. The wood-panelled original room off Sakaimachi street is a working institution, not a revival.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Maibara
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 55 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
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