Curated luxury hotels in Shiga Prefecture

Set 100 metres from Biwa Lake, Hamakogetsu has public and private reservable hot-spring baths. Providing free Wi-Fi, it offers massages and a free shuttle service from JR Nagahama Station, a 7-minute walk away.

Each air-conditioned room includes mats for sleeping and a spacious Japanese-style seating area. A private bathroom provides free toiletries. Some rooms overlook the lake and have an open-air bath.

Breakfast is a set menu of Japanese dishes and a multi-course kaiseki dinner is on offer. There is a drinks vending machine and barbecue facilities are available in summer.

Nagahama Castle Historical Museum, with its pagoda-style roof, is on the other side of the road, a 5-minute walk away. Kurokabe Square is a 10-minute walk.

Located in the Kanebocho area of Nagahama, Hamakogetsu Ryokan has free on-site parking.

Set in Osaka and with Tempozan Ferris Wheel reachable within less than 1 km, Bande Hotel Tenpozan Higashi offers a garden, allergy-free rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk. The property is non-smoking and is located 2.8 km from Isoji Central Park.

All guest rooms come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a fridge, a kettle, a bidet, a hairdryer and a desk. The rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower, slippers and bathrobes.

A buffet breakfast is available at the hotel.

Minato Kumin Centre is 2.8 km from Bande Hotel Tenpozan Higashi, while Aeon Mall Osaka Dome City is 5.7 km from the property. Itami Airport is 26 km away.