Lake Biwa
A lake in Shiga Prefecture that boasts the largest area and water storage capacity in Japan, belonging to the Yodo River system of first-grade rivers.
Shiga / Nature Spots / Lake
MIHO MUSEUM
In addition to appreciating ancient art from around the world, it is a museum where you can pay attention to the architectural beauty that is taken from “Togenkyo”.
Shiga / Museums / Museum
Daihonzan Eigenji Temple
One of the most famous places in Kansai for autumn foliage, where people continue to pray for zazen study and safety under the sun.
Shiga / Shrines & Temples
The national treasure, Kondo hall, and many cultural properties are in this Tendai Jimon Sect’s head temple in Otsu City, Shiga.
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Temple
It is a castle town that prospered as a commercial city in connection with the Omi merchants. Have fun with the charm from both land and water.
Shiga / Tourist Attractions / Spots, views
In the summer, you can enjoy the flowers as part of the green season, and in the winter, you can enjoy the silvery white slopes of the ski resort.
Shiga / Famous Places / Flower spot, ski resort
A shrine associated with Emperor Tenji, who established the Omi Otsu no Miya Imperial Palace and laid the foundation for the establishment of the ancient nation. It is also famous as a sacred place for clocks and karuta (playing cards).
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Shrine
A solemn temple divided into three areas where the entire mountain becomes the precincts.
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Temple
Experience Japanese culture in a special space that overlooks a famous garden
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Honzan Enman-in Temple
Preserving and Opening to the Public an Elementary School
Shiga / Tourist Attractions / Exclusive Access Tour Inside Former Toyosato Elementary School
This temple was founded in the Nara period (Tempyo era) and is famous for the Horai Garden created by Kobori Enshu in the Edo period.
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Temple, Garden
500 Metasequoia trees along the 2.4 km straight road!
Shiga / Tourist Attractions / Sightseeing site
Home to Ninja in old days, Koka mountains now has a Ninja theme park.
Shiga / Amusement Parks & Theme parks / Theme park
Let's find the symbol "God Monkey (Masaru)" that will bring benefits.
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Shrine
Japan’s three great artists’ work is exhibited here. The building itself in harmony with nature is supreme art.
Shiga / Museums / Museum
Enjoy seasonal delicacies and a spectacular view of the rows of metasequoia trees in a vast agricultural park consisting of three zones.
Shiga / Famous Places / Agricultural Park
One of the three mountains of Koto, famous for its autumn foliage, this temple was founded by Gyoki Bosatsu in the Nara period (710-794).
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Temple
The old streets of traditional architecture are filled with craft and art workshops and stores.
Shiga / Famous Places / Castle town
The reconstructed Nagahama Castle is now open to the public as a historical museum. The museum introduces the history and culture of Nagahama with a variety of materials.
Shiga / Tourist Attractions / Castle, Historical Museum
This castle is one of the three most famous castles in Japan that was completed in 1622 and its castle tower is designated as a national treasure. This type of castle is called Hirayamajiro, which means a castle built on a mountain or hill in the middle of a plain.
Shiga / Tourist Attractions / Castle, National Treasure, Special Historic Site
The symbol of the shrine is a large torii gate in the middle of Lake Biwa, which is known as a power spot with a spectacular view.
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Shrine
The culture of tea, formerly a social tool limited to the upper classes, changed over time as tea became a drink for the masses
Shiga / Experiences Facilities / Mandokoroen Yume-Kyobashi Store
It is a multi-purpose park built on the ruins of Nagahama Castle, and is famous as a place to enjoy cherry blossom with about 600 Someiyoshino Cherryblossom trees blooming in the park.
Shiga / Parks & Gardens / Historical park
This is a temple on the sacred large wollastonite, a natural monument, where the noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu came up with the idea of the novel “Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)”
Shiga / Shrines & Temples / Temple
