Ōmi is located between Kyōto and Nagoya. The nearest international airports are Kansai and Chūbu Centrair.
The Hikari Shinkansen from Ōsaka, Kyōto, or Nagoya whisks you to Maibara in Ōmi, or you can take the JR train from Kanazawa, Kyōto, or Nagoya to Ōmihachiman, Hikone and Maibara. You can use the Japan Rail Pass if you have it.
The Meishin and Hokuriku Expressways offer access by car.
There’s a night bus from Tōkyō Station and Tōkyō Disneyland to Hikone, arriving at the West Exit of Hikone Station.
local_airport Chubu Centrair International Airport
Meitetsu Limited Express 28 minutes
train Nagoya Station
Shinkansen Hikari / Kodama 27 minutes
train Maibara Station
JR Biwako Line 5 minutes
train Hikone Station
local_airport Kansai International Airport
Kankū Express Haruka 50 minutes
train Shin-Osaka Station
JR Kyoto Line / Biwako Line 1 hour 13 minutes
train Hikone Station
local_airport Narita International Airport
Narita Express 1 hour 5 minutes
train Shinagawa Station
Shinkansen Hikari 2 hours 4 minutes
train Maibara Station
JR Biwako Line 5 minutes
train Hikone Station
local_airport Chubu Centrair International Airport
Chitaōdan Road, Meishin Expressway 1 hour 38 minutes
train Hikone Station
local_airport Kansai International Airport
Meishin Expressway 2 hours 4 minutes
train Hikone Station
local_airport Narita International Airport
Tōmei, Meishin Expressway 6 hours 10 minutes
train Hikone Station
We recommend visiting the Tourist Information Centre in the plaza in front of Hikone Station at the West Exit.
You can walk to Hikone Castle or take a taxi from the West Exit of Hikone Station. JR and Ohmi Railway lines are a convenient way to travel between the towns of Ōmi. To get to Chikubu Island in Lake Biwa, there’s a free shuttle bus from the plaza in front of Hikone Station to Hikone Port.
You can hire bicycles at several places showing the Megurinko “Rental bicycle for ecology trip” sign. There’s a shop near the West Exit of Hikone Station.