Nagahama Royal: Home of the hot spring that gave a baby boy to (Shogun) Kampaku Hideyoshi

Nagahama is one of a few major cities that were developed by Hideyoshi, one of the great shoguns (actually he used Kampaku instead of Shougun for his title ) who lived over 400 years ago. We can enjoy walking around the area composed of many old houses built during the Edo era. The area is called Kurokabe Square. There are many shops, restaurants and gift shops. More than 3 million people visit this city every year.

Shogun Hideyoshi, who had almost given up on a successor after his many failed, had a baby boy after he visited the hot spring there. The hot spring was then named “Tiko Kodakara No Yu” which means "this is the hot spring that brought a baby boy to the Shogun." The Nagaham Royal that stands there facing beautiful Lake Biwako owns the hot spring. Please visit Shiga on the “Hotel” map of Grand Collection of Japanese Traditions and you will find this hotel there.  Also visit Shiga on the map of “Tourism Information” and you will find more stories about Shogun Hideyoshi at the Nagahama Tourism Association.