Road Station Biwakoohashi Kome Plaza — Local services in Otsu

Good spot for overnight car camping! Lots of parking space and clean bathrooms that are open 24/7. Parking lot can get busy but they have another parking lot in case of overflow so shouldn’t be a problem (still recommend going early or having a back up if going on a weekend). Great souvenir shopping. It’s also not too far from Kyoto if you want to park your car there and then walk to the Kosei line to spend the...

Nice road side station with ample parking spaces, but slightly confusing if you are accessing on foot. Only one restaurant, but with a variety of choices at reasonable prices. Nice view of the bridge crossing Biwa lake and of the lake towards the northeast on the second floor where there are chairs and tables to rest and enjoy. And of course a lot of gifts (omiyage) in the store on the...

This place has really good food!!! You order through a machine that gives you a ticket, and pick up your food at the corresponding counter. They have a lot of souvenirs too (a variety of food products, Hikonyang products, etc). If you go upstairs, there's an area outside where you can...