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Scenic adventures around Lake Biwa

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Nagahama, Shiga (Photo: yoko_ken_chan / Shutterstock.com)

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Shiga Top 10

  1. La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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    La Collina Omi-Hachiman

    Omihachiman
  2. Sunrise at Lake Biwa
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    Sunrise at Lake Biwa

    Activities
  3. Shigaraki
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    Shigaraki

    Culture
  4. Shiga Omi Textile Factory
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    Shiga Omi Textile Factory

    Culture
  5. Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa
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    Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa

    Otsu
  6. Shirahige Shrine
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    Shirahige Shrine

    Culture
  7. Biwako Valley
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    Biwako Valley

    Otsu
  8. Hikone Castle
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    Hikone Castle

    Culture
  9. Okishima
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    Okishima

    Omihachiman
  10. Kirin Factory Tour
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    Kirin Factory Tour

    Activities

Upcoming Shiga Events

Water Lily Exhibition
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Water Lily Exhibition

Jun 14th - Jul 3rd

Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in early..

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Where to eat in Shiga

La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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La Collina Omi-Hachiman

Eriko Fukui

La Collina means hill in Italian, giving a clue to the architect’s intentions, with its hill like roof covered by a lush lawn ..

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Shirahige Soba Restaurant
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Shirahige Soba Restaurant

Amanda Ho

On the west side of Lake Biwa, Shirahige is a family restaurant dedicated to making the best soba. Touted as a healthy noodle, they..

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Places to stay in Shiga

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Latest Shiga Reports

Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki
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Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki

Kim

During early April each year, approximately 800 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in the Kaizu Osaki area for around 4 kilometers. This..

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About Shiga

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kansai
Island Honshu
Capital Otsu
Population 1,410,777
Area 4017.38 km²

The subject of the famous artist Hiroshige’s ukiyo-e paintings “Eight Views of Omi,” Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken) is famous for its many picturesque views thanks to Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake.

The lake and the surrounding area are perfect for water sports and outdoor activities, while much of Shiga avoided damage from World War II and the rapid urbanization right after it, making it a great place to relax and a prime day trip location from nearby Kyoto and Osaka. Enryaku-ji is one of the most important temples in Japan, while Hikone Castle is one of just four castles that are classified as national treasures.

The city of Koka has the Ninja Village, a very interesting attraction for domestic and foreign tourists alike. Shiga is also well known for its delicious food, including Omi beef and funa-zushi.

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