Suigou Boat Rides
Shiga Prefecture Higashi-Omi Area
Omi Hachiman boat rides are a major attraction in this area, where visitors can enjoy the beautiful environment of Omi Hachiman while riding on a boat. The visitors can "look at the wild yoshi plants growing in groups," "listen to the sounds of water and birds singing," "smell the water and yoshi leaves," and "sense the swaying of the boat."
Address
880, Kitanosho-cho, Omihachiman city
Access (nearest railway station)
10 minutes by bus from "Omihachiman" station on the JR Tokaido Honsen (Hounenbashi-Wasen Departure Gate)/ about 20 minutes from Ryuo IC on Meishin Expressway .
Hours
Shared Boat Departure Time 10:00～、15:00～（Twice a day） Chartered Boat Departure Time: Departs on the set time for reservation, Chartered Boat: Open throughout the year (reservation necessary), Shared Boat： Every day from April 1st to Nov 30th
Entry fee
Chartered boat: About 60 to 120 minutes, Up to 6 people 8,000 to 10,000yen, Up to 8 people, 10,000 to 14,000yen. Shared boat: For a 80 minutes course, Adults 2100yen, children 1050yen
Parking
Parking for 20 passenger cars and 4 large-sized buses
Official website
Inquiries
Oumi-Hachiman Japanese Boat Tourism Cooperative Society 0748-32-2564