KKR Hotel Biwako in Otsu

Opposite Lake Biwa, this laid-back hot spring hotel is an 11-minute walk from Karasaki train station and 3 km from the Shinto Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine.The unassuming rooms provide flat-screen TVs, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some add tatami floors, futons and/or lake views.Parking is complimentary. A gender-segregated, communal bathhouse offers a sauna, plus indoor and outdoor soaking pools with natural hot spring water. Other amenities include a simple restaurant, a tea lounge, a marina, and a terrace overlooking the lake.