However, it is remarkable that the eastern region of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture is spotted with some other temples that are said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku such as Chomei-ji Temple (Omihachiman City), Ishido-ji Temple (Higashiomi City), and Hyakusai-ji Temple (Higashiomi City) and many of them have some connection with foreign visitors who settled there.
ただし、滋賀県の湖東地方には他にも長命寺（近江八幡市）、石塔寺（東近江市）、百済寺（東近江市）などの聖徳太子開基伝承をもつ寺院が点在し、その多くが渡来人ゆかりの寺院であることは注目される。