Nagahama
長浜市35°23′ N 136°16′ ECityPop. 106,909Shiga and Lake Biwa
Nagahama suits riders who want a lively overnight on the north-east shore with an onsen and a beer hall, and the quiet northern stretch beyond it has few beds.
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Who should base here
Stay in Nagahama for a walkable castle-town centre on the north-east shore, with onsen hotels on the water by the port.
The name
Nagahama
長浜Long shore.
japanese
The place was called Imahama until about 1575, when Hashiba Hideyoshi renamed it Nagahama. The idea that the 長 comes from his lord Oda Nobunaga's name is a popular story, and the city's own plan says the link is unproven.
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Kurokabe Square黒壁スクエアOld town
Black-plastered merchant houses turned into glass studios and shops in the middle of town.
Nagahama Castle ruins長浜城跡Castle
The site of Hideyoshi's first castle, now a lakeside park and a city historic site.
Daitsu-ji大通寺Temple
Nagahama's big Shin Buddhist temple, known locally as Nagahama Gobo.
Hideyoshi built his first castle here, and the town that grew below it is now the Kurokabe quarter of black-plastered merchant houses and glass shops. Nagahama Port sits a few minutes' ride from the station, with Biwako Kisen boats to Chikubushima. Three of the hotels on the shore are Shiga-certified for cyclists, and two of them draw Nagahama Taiko Onsen water. Nagahama Roman Beer pours its own beer in an old rice store by the station.
North of town the loop gets quiet. Mizudori Station on the Kohoku shore and Ajikama no Sato at Shiotsuhama are the reliable stops, and Kinomoto, inland, has the salad pan at Tsuruya Pan and the new Sanken no Yado inn.
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What does the name Nagahama mean?
Nagahama comes from the local name Nagahama, meaning long shore. The place was called Imahama until about 1575, when Hashiba Hideyoshi renamed it Nagahama. The idea that the 長 comes from his lord Oda Nobunaga's name is a popular story, and the city's own plan says the link is unproven.
Is Nagahama a good place to stay?
Stay in Nagahama for a walkable castle-town centre on the north-east shore, with onsen hotels on the water by the port.
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