If you ever find yourself planning for a trip to Lake Biwa, here’s a good place to spend an hour or two! I loved how slow it was - just take a stroll around the compound, watch the flowers in the breeze, enjoy its architecture; hop from cafe to cafe (there are two confectioneries here), grab a hot dog bun at the food/ drink stall; or stop by their Club Harie souvenir store lined with vintage car plates and old rides.

The selection is small with only Baumkuchen/ cookies, dorayaki, castella cake for dine in.

The cookie (from Club Harie at the Baumkuchen section) was delicious, we had the one with a chocolate filling - it was very rich, slightly bittersweet and very chocolatey!

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📍 La Collina ラ コリーナ近江八幡
６１５−１ Kitanoshocho, Omihachiman, Shiga 523-8533, Japan