Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Ukimidō of Mangetsu-ji is a Buddhist hall built out over Lake Biwa at Mangetsu-ji, a Rinzai temple in Honkatata, Ōtsu. It is famous as one of the Eight Views of Ōmi, “Wild geese descending at Katata”, and is also known as the Katata Ukimidō.
Katata Station on the Kosei Line is about 1.4 km away in a straight line. We have not checked opening hours or fees.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Mangetsuji Otsu Shiga02n4500 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Mangetsu-ji, Ukimidō at Sunset 01 — Naokijp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mangetsuji Otsu Shiga01n4592 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- BiwakoUkimido — Tourbillon1928 at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mangetsuji-Ukimido-nt1 — Muscla3pin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mangetsuji-Ukimido-nt6 — Muscla3pin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mangetsuji-Ukimido-nt9 — Muscla3pin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mangetsuji-Ukimido-nt8 — Muscla3pin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mangetsuji-Ukimido-nt10 — Muscla3pin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Mangetsuji-Ukimido-nt7 — Muscla3pin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Ukimidō of Mangetsu-ji (満月寺浮御堂) is a Buddhist hall built out over Lake Biwa at Mangetsu-ji, a Rinzai temple in Honkatata, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture. It is famous as one of the Eight Views of Ōmi, "Wild geese descending at Katata", and is also known as the Katata Ukimidō.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Temple
Nearby station
Nearby station: Katata (Kosei Line), about 1.4 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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