Details here🌸👇 Follow @koyamas_travel10 for local gems 💎 This is a local town in Shiga Prefecture. It’s well known for its well-preserved old town and canal, offering traditional boat cruises. 🌸 Despite a tumultuous history marked by a castle’s rise and fall in the late 1500s, the town thrived as a hub for influential Omi merchants. ⛩️ Positioned strategically along key trade routes, it became prosperous during the feudal era, leaving behind a rich mercantile history reflected in its centuries-old buildings. Just an hour from Kyoto, Ōmi Hachiman beckons with its tranquil charm, offering a peaceful escape from crowds, revealing the serenity of its well-preserved old town and canal.🛶🌊 📍Omihachiman 近江八幡 Shiga Japan 🇯🇵 P.S.Sorry for repost I just wanna remake it 🙇‍♂️ #spring #sakura #hanami #cherryblossom #supportlocal #japan #japantrip #myjapan #koyamastravel #shiga