The main draw of this cafe is its view of Biwa Lake. It's a perfect place (though a bit old-fashioned) to take a breather and enjoy some good Matcha tea or Latte Matcha (normal latte is also available, but it was just alright, nothing too special) with an amazing view. They also have a pretty fun gimmicky thing where they ask what year you were born so that they can make a special sign by sprinkling some cocoa/chocolate powder on top of your latte. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to try the Tiramisu dessert from the menu that looked very promising because it's only available on weekends 😭.

Besides this cafe, there is also a gift shop where I bought Furikake - a pretty interesting thing to try out or to give as a gift to someone who loves to cook. I also had to buy my favorite cinnamon cookies that are Kyoto's specialty (I couldn't resist, even though they aren't specific to Mt. Hiei).

*According to their website, the opening hours are from 10:00 AM till 4:00 PM.