Saimyo-ji Honbo Teien
Information : Saimyo-ji Honbo Teien | 西明寺本坊庭園
The garden which used a slant of a mountain is the Horai garden where the stones which modelled a crane and a tortoise were arranged. it is called Kotoh Sanzan (lit:Three moutains of east side of Biwako) with Kongorin-ji(金剛輪寺) or Kudara-dera(百済寺), and the autumnal-leaves is especially fantastic.
Hours : 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed : None
Fee : Adult / 500 yen
Address
26 Ikedera, Koura town, Shiga
Access
20 min by taxi from Kawase Sta. (JR Tokaido)