Shiga Travel Guide

An "Old New Town" designed to evoke the atmosphere of an Edo-period castle town.

A lakeside park floating on Lake Biwa, offering a variety of recreational and sports activities.

The guardian shrine of National Treasure "Choju-ji Temple" with its worship hall designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

A nature resort with plenty to try, no matter what the season.

A long-established sake brewery that has been brewing sake in Otsu since Bunka 2(200 years ago).

One of the most famous places in Kansai for autumn foliage, where people continue to pray for zazen study and safety under the sun.

An orchard where you can enjoy juicy pears without any time limit.

A huge fountain offers a feeling of cooling refreshment and fantastic atmosphere of Lake Biwa.

Enjoy all-you-can-eat fully ripe blueberries without any time limit!

An arch-shaped beautiful bridge that blends seamlessly with the scenery of Lake Biwa.

Enjoy a variety of beautiful Biwako cruises.

These castle ruins are located on the 232.5m-high Mt. Sawa, north of JR Hikone Station. Ishida Mitsunari became the lord in 1595.

A historic shop with over 400 years of history, specializing in selling funazushi (fermented crucian carp sushi).

Enjoy fresh Jidori chicken dishes only available at the restaurant specializing in Jidori chicken!

Enjoy high-end Omi Beef at this farm-to-table restaurant that raises its own cows for up to 30 months.

Japanese dishes bringing together Shiga’s delicacies on a secret mountain.

A veteran Omi Beef restaurant serving up dishes with hearty, beefy flavor.

The all-time-famous Otsu sweet made with a generations-old recipe.

A gorgeous café greeted by the shores of Lake Biwa and nearby waterbirds.

Savor Shiga’s delicacies in a 180-year-old historical home.

Amazing views and even better bread! A bakery run by a popular confectionery.

Come, taste Shiga’s soul food, Omi champon right here.

A newly revived giant shopping mall next to Lake Biwa.

An all-purpose local customers’shopping center near the station.

A shopping mall directly connected to JR Nagahama Station offering unique stores and restaurants and promoting the tourism and culture of Nagahama City and Lake Biwa.

A Lake Biwa regional “antenna shop” for tsukudani, run by three generations of a fisherman family in Yasu City, Shiga. The shop offers tsukudani made according to the traditional method, as well as other special products of local production.

A large outlet mall with approximately 230 domestic and overseas brands.

A renowned hotel in Ogoto Onsen with a 1,200-year history.

Born from the desire of a local construction firm to preserve Otsu's traditional townhouses, this is an entirely new concept: a "shopping street hotel"!

A classic ryokan from the Edo period located in the Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

All rooms offer an extraordinary stay and a magnificent view of the lake.

The tallest hotel in Shiga Prefecture overlooking Lake Biwa.

A small resort hotel with 14 rooms, where you can enjoy a private stay on the lakeside.

Known as one of Japan’s three great “bizarre festivals,” this uniquely unusual event is held only in one place in the entire country—making it a truly one-of-a-kind tradition.

A magnificent autumn festival with a history of over 400 years.

One of the three major float festivals registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Don't miss the children's kabuki!