Bronze Handbell Museum, a Comprehensive Research Center The handbells are still shrowded in deep mystery and this museum is a place of perpetual study, using personal computers and the latest mutivision techniques. You can also see artifacts (including replicas) of Shiga Prefecture other than the handbells found in Ohiwayama Hill. The Yayoi Forest History Park is next to the museum, where you can find four shaft-type ancient dwellings and one stilt-type warehouse. Walking through the park will make you feel as if you've taken a ride on a time machine. ●57-1 Ohaza Tsujimachi, Yasu-cho 　TEL：077-587-4410 　13 minutes by bus from JR Yasu Station 　Get off at the Museum

Mikami Shrine, a Masterpiece of Shrines This is an old shrine that honors Mount Mikami as its god and appears in the Kojiki, a Record of Ancient Times. The main sanctuary was made in the Kamakura period and is designated as a national treasure. This shrine has a combinations of three construction styles, making it very unique. The tower gate and the sanctuary are designated as important cultural assets. ●838 Mikami, Yasu-cho　TEL：077-587-0383 　12 minutes by bus from JR Yasu Station and a 5 minute walk from Mikami Shrine bus stop

The Ohiwayama Burial Mounds, Where the Ancient Leaders Sleep There are eight ancient burial mounds in the Ohiwayama complex which include the Maruyama, Kabutoyama, and Kotobayama mounds. The first two mounds contained stone coffins but have been removed for research until 1998. At the Kotobayama mound a bronze handbell, said to have belonged to Queen Himiko, was uncovered. ●Kotobayama mound : A 15-minute walk from JR Yasu Station