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Welcom e to Shiga Prefecture!

Kyoto Sta.
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Otsu Sta.
(JR Biwako Line)
10 min

The natural riches of Shiga Prefecture make itideal to enjoy the great outdoors amid stunning
scenery, including Lake Biwa, one of the world’s
most famous ancient bodies of water and Japan’slargest lake, stretching over one-sixth of the prefectural territory. Having prospered through theages as the heart of a sophisticated society andeconomy, Shiga’s deep history and culture arealso major attractions.

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Express HARUKA
Other Railways
Expressway

Access to SHIGA
Travel time from major cities in Japan to Shiga Prefecture
Major City

Shiga Pref.

By Train

Distance

Kyoto

Otsu

10 min (Special Rapid Services)

Osaka

Otsu

40 min (Special Rapid Services)

MaibaraOtsu

45 min (Special Rapid Services)

NagoyaMaibara28 min (Shinkansen Hikari)Tokyo

Maibara134 min (Shinkansen Hikari)Kanazawa

Maibara113 min (Limited Express)

14.2 km (Kyoto Sta. → Otsu Sta.)

40.3 km (Suita → Meishin Expwy)
71.3 km (Meishin Expwy)

58.7 km (Komaki → Meishin Expwy)
402.4 km (Tomei/Meishin Expwy)

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Basic Guide
Western Shiga
Kosei

Otsu, Takashima

As a rest-stop town along themain travel artery connecting
Tokyo and Osaka, the Otsu area flourished
as an inland port on Lake Biwa and today remains a place of scenic beauty, dotted withmajestic temples and shrines such as Enryakuji
Temple and Miidera Temple. Head northward towards the skyline of Hira mountains
to discover the wonders of wilderness in the
Takashima district, a great area to enjoy water
sports such as SUP, hiking, and skiing.

Northern Shiga
KohokuWestern Shiga
Takashima

MaibaraHikoneEastern Shiga
Koto

Omihachiman

Southern Shiga
Konan

Kusatsu, Koka, Shigaraki

Enjoy the atmosphere of a classic
lakeside resort at Kusatsu on theeast shore of Lake Biwa, still resplendent withechoes of past glory when it prospered as a major stop on the Tokaido and Nakasendo roads.
Attractions here include Konan Sanzan, famous for autumn leaves, and the experience of
becoming ninja in Koka. In the mountain village of Shigaraki, countless ceramic sculpturesof Japan’s beloved “tanuki” raccoon welcome
you amid an idyllic environment.

Koto

Hikone, Higashiomi, Omihachiman

Home to national treasures like Hikone Castle and the
daimyo gardens of historic nobility, a stroll through
Hikone is a trip back in time amid the scenery of this ancient castle-town. The school buildings of the former Toyosato Elementary
School are today a sacred place for anime fans of “K-ON!”. Historicalarchitecture and charming townscapes remain in Omihachiman, thefamous hometown of the wise Omi merchants.

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SUMMER

Omihachiman Sagicho Festival

Moriyama Nagisa Park Sunflower Garden

Nagahama Nagahama Hikiyama Festival

The festival of Nagahama Hachimangu
Shrine is held from April 9 to 17 every
year. The floats, decorated with traditional
sculptures and paintings, are called a“mobile art museum.” Another highlight of
the festival is “Children’s Kabuki,” wherechildren give performances of kabuki.
(UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage)

Hikon e Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival

Koka

Southern Shiga
Konan

Shigaraki

Taga Mantosai Festival at Taga Taisha Shrine

Held from August 3 to 5 at Taga Taisha
Shrine, this lantern festival is for offering
people’s gratitude for “Izanami no Mikoto,”
the progenitor goddess of the Japanesemyth. More than 10,000 lanterns are lit,
shining against the summer night sky andcreating a dreamy atmosphere.

Otsu Lake Biwa Grand Fireworks Festival

In spring, about 1,100 cherry trees in thearea around Hikone Castle start to bloom,
attracting many people with the beautiful
blossoms. The festival is held around April
1 to 20 every year, during which the cherry
blossoms along the moat are beautifully
illuminated.

About 10,000 launches of fireworks above
Lake Biwa create a colorful view of thesummer night sky and lake surface. This
festival attracts about 350,000 visitors every
year to come and enjoy the powerful, colorful
fireworks. You can enjoy the fireworks fromanywhere along the lake shores.

AUTUMNWINTER

Shigaraki Shigaraki Ceramics Festival

Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition

Shigaraki-yaki is the traditional craft productof the Shigaraki area. Beside the famous
Shigaraki statue of tanuki (Japanese raccoondog), various ceramic items, such asplateware, umbrella stands, and bathtubs,
are available. You can also join a pottery
workshop and have an opportunity to eat anddrink using Shigaraki-yaki cups and plates.

Otsu Otsu Festival

Northern Shiga
KohokuCovering the huge park of about 4,000 sq.
m., about 12,000 small sunflowers called“smile kids” bloom. The contrast between
the yellow sunflowers and Mount Hira isreally picturesque. The peak season for thesunflowers is usually mid to late July.

Higashiomi

Kusatsu
Otsu

Eastern Shiga

SPRING

A fire festival held at Himure Hachimangu Shrine. In
the afternoon of the first day of the festival, about 10
to 20 Sagicho floats, which are made with straw andcedar wood, with a height of six meters, depart theshrine. On the next day, the floats parade throughthe town from the morning and start to be torchedon the shrine grounds from about 8 p.m. (National
Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property)

Nagahama

Kosei

EventsShiga Prefecture has many notable seasonal events and aspects, such as festivals
with a unique background and/or extraordinary history, arts and crafts nurtured
through a long history, and natural landscapes with seasonal beauty.

Nagahama, Maibara

Nagahama once prospered as a major post town on
the Hokkoku Road. The townscape of Kurokabe
Square still retains the atmosphere of ages past. Visit the power spot
Chikubushima Island, climb Mount Ibuki, one of “Japan’s 100 most
famous mountains,” idyllic scenery of the Kannon Village, and take inthe view of Lake Biwa, which was chosen as one of the 100 best sunsets in Japan.

This festival at Tenson Shrine offers an
atmosphere similar to Kyoto’s Gion Festival. Itfeatures elaborate karakuri wind-up dolls oneach of the 13 hikiyama (dashi) floats. During
the parade of the floats, the dolls showcase
their karakuri performances at more than
20 sites. (National Important Tangible Folk
Cultural Property)

Takashima Colored Leaves of the Row of Metasequoia Trees

About 500 metasequoia trees stand along
the prefectural road for about 2.4 km,
creating impressively beautiful scenery. The
leaves of the metasequoia trees don’t turn tobright red but to more unique colors, which
are described as “brick color” and “brownish
color.”

About 90 bonbai, ume plum tree bonsai, arebeautifully displayed in Japanese style tatami
rooms. These bonsai include a very tall treeof close to three meters and a very old tree,
which is claimed to be 400 years old. Enjoy asophisticated technique and natural beauty
at the same time!

Otsu Omi Jingu Shrine Karuta Festival“Karuta” is Japan’s traditional card game, inwhich participants compete with each otherfor the speed of grabbing the correct card
indicated by reading out loud of a poem.
After “Karuta Opening Ceremony” with four
women in a traditional costume, the national
championship tournament of competitive
karuta is held.

Omihachiman Hina-doll exhibition

Precious hina dolls and gogatsu ningyo dolls,
which are owned by the local merchants,
are displayed. From the elaborate works on
the dolls, you can feel the spirit and attitude
of merchants in Hachiman to cherish theculture and tradition. Why not go and see theelegant dolls in the quaint old town?

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Routes01

Recommended
RoutesBasic route for Shiga beginners (Southern/Western areas)
FIT

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGA

Basic route for Shiga beginners (Northern/Eastern areas)
FIT

Northern SHIGA

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Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGANorthern SHIGA

2 Koka Ninja House

2 Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

3 Shigaraki-yaki

3 The Row of Metasequoia Trees

Michigan Cruise 1 4 Ishiyamadera Temple

Schedule

Features of the TourDay 1

08:30 JR Kyoto Sta. (or in Kyoto City)
09:30 10:40
11:40 14:00

Otsu Port → Sightseeing Cruise (Michigan 60 minutecourse) *Summer schedule
Biwako Valley (Biwako Terrace), Sanroku Sta. →Sancho Sta. → (Lunch at Terrace) → Sanroku Sta.

Lake Biwa Museum *Large-scale museum with an
14:30 16:00
aquarium
16:45(Stay) Lake Biwa Otsu Prince HotelDay 2
09:00 (Start)

10:00 11:00

Koka Ninja House

11:30 12:30 (Lunch) Donabe gohan & café Mutsumian
Shigaraki-yaki ceramics workshop (Shigaraki
13:00 15:00
Togeimura)
15:45 16:45

Ishiyamadera Temple *Temple related to NHK period
drama "Hikaru Kimi e" to be aired in 2024.

18:00

JR Kyoto Sta.

Plan by car (including rental car) and by bus.

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Shirahige Shrine 1 4 Hikone Castle

Schedule

Features of the TourDay 1

Enjoy a panoramic view from the top-ﬂoor
deck through the Michigan Cruise.

In the Koka Ninja House, you can try various trapdoors and other contrivances thatwere actually used.
Ishiyamadera Temple is said to be a place
where novelist Murasaki Shikibu (Lady
Murasaki) getting the idea for the “Tale ofGenji.”!
Our Pick

09:00 JR Kyoto Sta.
10:00 11:30

Hieizan Enryakuji Temple (World Heritage site) *Thesummit can be accessed by car and also cable carfrom Sakamoto.

12:00 13:00(Lunch) Hieizan Minemichi Restaurant *The
restaurant offers a panoramic view of Lake Biwa.

14:00 14:30 Shirahige Shrine *A fantastic torii like floating on the lake
15:00 15:30 See the avenue of metasequoias
Nagahama (Stay) Kita Biwako Hotel Grazie *Since
it is located in front of Nagahama Port, visiting
Chikubushima Island the next day is available.

16:30

Day 2

Shigaraki-yaki Ceramics

09:00 (Start)

Shigaraki-yaki ceramics are one of the
major local specialty items of Shiga
Prefecture, famous for statuette of tanuki (Japanese
raccoon dog). The area has many places where youcan enjoy a hands-on experience of pottery.

Kurokabe Square *Visit Glass Kan (glassware
10:30 gallery), Music Box Kan (music box gallery), Kaiyodo
Figure Museum Kurokabe, etc.

9:20

Hikone Castle, which is aiming to be designated the
11:00 12:50 World Heritage site, Genkyu-en Garden (Genkyu
Rakurakuen)

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Hieizan Enryakuji Temple with a history of
1,200 years was added to the UNESCO listof World Cultural Heritage sites in 1994.
The leaves of the metasequoia trees in
Takashima turn to unique colors, which aredescribed as “brick color” and “brownish
color.”
Shirahige Shrine
Featuring the torii gate standing in Lake
Biwa, this shrine is said to be the oldest in
the prefecture.

!
Our PickOmihachiman Boat Tour

There are two types of boat tours
in Omihachiman. One is Wetland
Boat Tours that cruise around “Suigo” (wetlands).
Another is Hachimanbori Boat rides that cruise on
the Hachimanbori Moat with views of the traditional townscape of historic Omihachiman.

13:00 14:00 (Lunch) Omi Beef Restaurant Sennaritei Kyara
14:40 16:00 Omihachiman Boat Tour (1 hour)
16:20 17:10

La Collina *Enjoy the shopping of Baumkuchen andother goods.

18:00

JR Kyoto Sta.

Plan by car (including rental car) and by bus.

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RoutesViewing cherry blossoms in spring
FIT

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGA

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Viewing fall foliage in autumn
FIT

Northern SHIGA

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGANorthern SHIGA

Schedule

Schedule
Day 1

11:10

Day 1

(Arrivval) Kansai Airport
12:14

09:00 JR Hikone Sta.

"Kansai-Airport Express HARUKA 22"

13:52

JR Otsu Sta.

14:00 15:30

Miidera Temple (touring around the grounds,
including buildings of National Treasures and astage for seeing cherry blossoms)

15:40 16:00

See Lake Biwa Canal

16:20(Stay) Biwako Hanakaido

09:00 09:20 Koto Sanzan Koyo Shuttle Bus or Taxi
09:30 12:00

Koto Sanzan (Three temples: Saimyoji,
Kongorinji, Hyakusaiji)

12:00 12:40

Koto Sanzan Koyo Shuttle Bus or Taxi
(Lunch) Omi Beef Lunch at Yumekyobashi
Castle Road

→ Ogoto Onsen

13:30 16:00
16:20 16:40

Day 2

16:50

08:45 (Start)

Hikone Castle (Genkyu-en Gadern, Rakurakuen,
Canal boat tour)
JR Hikone Sta. → JR Nagahama Sta.
(Stay) Machiya no Yado Iroha
Day 2

09:30 10:00 Shirahige Shrine
09:00 (Start)

10:40 12:00

Kaizu-Osaki

12:15 13:45(Lunch) Restaurant Sower (L'Hôtel du Lac)

14:45

Hikone Castle
16:30

09:10 09:20 JR Nagahama Sta. → JR Takatsuki Sta.
09:40 12:20

Hikone Castle, Genkyu-en Garden
Hikonyan Show: 15:00-15:30
Genkyu Rakurakuen, Goshoin House

Taxi

JR Hikone Sta. → JR Kyoto Sta.

Miidera Temple

Recommended
RoutesHyakusaiji Temple

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RoutesWater activities and picnic in spring
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Public Transport

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Eastern SHIGA

12:45 13:45(Lunch) Kokoan

14:00 16:00

Hiking while seeing autumn leaves (Kokokaku,
Yoshirokaku, Keisokuji Temple, Shakudoji Temple)

16:00 16:15

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Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGANorthern SHIGA

Schedule

Schedule
Day 1

Day 1

08:23 JR Yamashina Sta. → JR Shiga Sta.

09:00 JR Otsu Sta.

09:15 09:40 Otsu Port → Stroll → Michigan Cruise

10 minutes by Kojak Bus → Biwako Valley (final
09:05 stop) *Fare 390 yen + 100 yen (for bringing skis
in winter)

10:40 12:00

O'PAL OPTEX → Enjoy activities! *Kayaking,Pool, Water tuber, etc.

12:00 12:45(Lunch) Ensoleiller *In summer, eating a boxed
bento (from 1,200 yen) outside is available.

13:20 16:30

Biwako Valley *Enjoy Zip-line and athletics in thegreen season, and skiing in winter.

14:00 16:00

Enjoy skiing!

(Stay) Glamping (Afumi, Viwako Glastar are
nearby)16:15 16:20

Descending by ropeway

16:20 17:00

Shopping at the shopping street

17:35

Move to JR Shiga Sta. by the last bus

17:00

09:15

Biwako Valley

13:00 14:00 (Lunch) Inside Biwako Valley

Day 2

10:00 (Start) → Shiga MK Taxi

Day 1

10:15 10:40 Shirahige Shrine

The avenue of metasequoias → Fruits picking at
Makino Pick-land (Chestnuts, apples, grapes,
blueberry, and sweet potatoes are available
depending on the season)

11:20
13:30
14:00 15:45
16:00
16:20 16:57

08:10
08:29 08:40

JR Kyoto Sta. → shinkansen → JR Maibara Sta.
Gransnow Okuibuki by shuttle bus *Fare 1,000
yen (one way)
Gransnow Okuibuki → Enjoy skiing!

(Lunch) Namiki shokudo Tsubame

09:35

Hot springs at Shirahamaso

12:30 13:30

JR Omi-Takashima Sta.

13:30 16:00

Enjoy skiing!

JR Kyoto Sta.

16:15 17:00

Enjoy shopping and more after descending

17:15

Plan by using Shiga MK Taxi charter plan.

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Keisokuji (Koyo Junkan Bus) → JR Kinomoto
Sta. or move by taxi

Enjoy skiing in winterNorthern SHIGAO’PAL OPTEX

Takatsuki (Doganji Kannondo, Takatsuki Kannon
no Sato)Gransnow Okuibuki

18:10 18:16(Lunch) Inside Gransnow Okuibuki→ JR Maibara Sta. by the last bus

JR Maibara Sta. → shinkansen → JR Kyoto Sta.

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RoutesNinja master
FIT

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

09

Art and Traditional Crafts of Shiga

Car

Public Transport

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Eastern SHIGA

FITNorthern SHIGA

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Western SHIGA

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Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGANorthern SHIGA

Schedule

Schedule
Day 1

Day 1

08:00 JR Kyoto Sta.

09:00 JR Otsu Sta.

JR Kusatsu Sta. → JR Koka Sta. (Kusatsu Line)→ Free pick-up service → Koka Ninja Village

09:41
10:00 11:30

Koka Ninja Village → Ninja Experience (starthrowing, Karakuri house, Walking on the water,
etc.)
Taxi

11:45 13:30(Lunch) Omi Beef & Matsutake mushroom dish,UomatsuTaxi

13:50 14:15
14:30 15:30

16:57
18:02

Kogaryu Real Ninja Museum *Come and see
Ninja-related exhibitions and souvenirs. Youmight see a real ninja master!

09:15 10:15

Meeting at Niomon Gate of Miidera Temple →Otsu-e Walking Tour

10:20 11:45

Otsu-e painting workshop (Ichiwado Seminar
House) *Instruction in English available

12:00 13:30(Lunch) Tankai-ryori Tovin (Omi Chicken)

14:00 15:20

Hinodegama kiln (Ryusokairagi), Pottery
experience program

15:50 17:00

Sagawa Art Museum

17:20(Stay) Lake Biwa Marriott HotelDay 2
09:30 (Start) Shiga MK Taxi

Koka Ninja House *A house where real ninja
used to live.

10:30 11:50

MIHO MUSEUM

Taxi → JR Koka Sta.

12:00 13:00(Lunch) Organic lunch in the museum

JR Koka Sta. → JR Kusatsu Sta.

13:20 14:40

Shigaraki, Pottery Experience Program(Meizangama, or Togeimura)

JR Kyoto Sta.

14:50 15:45

The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park

16:30

JR Otsu Sta.

Plan by using Shiga MK Taxi charter plan.

Koka Ninja House

Recommended
RoutesMIHO MUSEUM

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Recommended
Routes“Power spots / Spiritual spots”
FIT

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

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Eastern SHIGA

10Luxury travel
FIT

Northern SHIGA

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGANorthern SHIGA

Schedule

Schedule
Day 1

08:19
09:09
09:15

Day 1

09:00 JR Kyoto Sta. → JR Otsu Sta.

JR Kyoto Sta.
JR Omi-Imazu Sta.

Shiga MK Taxi

Walk → Imazu Port

10:00 11:30

Imazu Port → Chikubushima Island (arrive at
09:30 9:55) *Staying for 75 minutes, 600 yen for theisland entry, 500 yen for Kawarake-nage
11:10

11:40 11:45
12:15 13:20

Taxi → L'Hôtel du Lac

12:20

12:30 14:00 (Lunch) Restaurant Sower (L'Hôtel du Lac)

Depart from Chikubushima Island

Imazu Port → Walk → JR Omi-Imazu Sta.

14:15 15:45

Rent a bike at the station *500 yen/day

16:15(Lunch) Eel dish at Nishitomo Honten

16:30

After lunch, go to Shirahige Beach Camp site bybike (20-30 minutes)
13:50

Shirahige Beach Camp

14:30 16:30

Goodtimes, Shirahige Shrine Kayaking (120minutes)

17:00

Return the bike at JR Omi-Imazu Sta.

Biwako Valley (Infinity Lounge Seat 3,000 yen)
*Enjoy the great view

10:10

In front of L'Hôtel du Lac → Private Cruiser →Chikubushima Island → Nagahama Port
Nagahama Port

(Stay) Hamakogetsu
10:00 (Start) → Taxi

Day 2Walking around Kurokabe Square and shopping

11:10
12:00 13:45

Taxi(Lunch) French Restaurant Berceau (Maibara
City) *Only one group a day
Taxi

14:50 16:30
17:00

Shirahige Shrine

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Hikone → Hikone Castle, Genkyu-en Garden
JR Hikone Sta.

Hikone Castle

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Recommended
RoutesCycling tour
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Coach

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Gastronomical tour of Shiga

Car

Public Transport

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2 Ukimido

2 Fermented food and lake ﬁsh

3 Ogoto Onsen

3 WagashiOmi Beef 1 4 Sake

Biwaichi 1 43 Omi Jingu Shrine

Schedule

Features of the Tour
Day 1

09:15

08:45 JR Kyoto Sta. → JR Otsu Sta.
Walk → Otsu Port

Michigan Cruise (Adult 2,400 yen, Student 2,000 yen, Elementary
09:40
school student 1,200 yen)
10:40

Otsu Port

10:45 11:00

Rent a bike at O-Portable *3,300 yen/5 hours, 5,500 yen/day, 3,300
yen/day if renting for consecutive days

11:30
11:45 13:15

Otsu Port → Biwako Hall → Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel(Lunch) Lake Biwa Otsu, Biona (buffet)

13:20 14:10

Lake Biwa Museum

15:00

Biwako Ohashi Bridge

15:45

Ogoto Onsen

16:00(Stay)
Day 2
09:30 (Start)

10:00 12:00

O'PAL OPTEX → Enjoy various activities *Kayaking, Pool, Water
tuber, etc.

12:00 12:45(Lunch) Ensoleiller *In summer, eating a boxed bento (from 1,200 yen)outside is also available.

13:20 14:20

Katata, Ukimido

15:00 15:45

Omi Jingu Shrine

16:30

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Ukimido is said to have been built about
1,000 years ago as a place of prayer forsafety on the lake and the swift rescue of
people in danger.
With a history of about 1,200 years, Ogoto
Onsen is famous as an onsen where youcan enjoy the sunrise.
Enshrining the Emperor Tenj, Omi Jingu
Shrine has an exhibition facility with a collection of various clocks.

!
Our Pick
BiwaichiCycling around Lake Biwa is called“Biwaichi.” Cycling along the bluelake while feeling a pleasant breeze, you can fully
enjoy various attractive aspects of Shiga Prefecture
through your five senses.

Schedule
10:00 JR Kusatsu Sta. West Exit
10:15 11:30
11:50 13:00

Stawberry Factory → Strawberry picking(Lunch) Omi Beef Lunch at Matsukiya

Ishiyamadera Temple *In front of the temple, enjoy fried mitarashi
13:20 14:45 dumplings, which are available only here in Shiga Prefecture, local
specialty Ishiyamadera pudding, Omi tea, and funazushi.
15:00 16:15

Kanou Shoujuan Sunai no Sato *Venerable Japanese confectionery
from Shiga Prefecture, Tea ceremony experience (1,000 yen)

16:45

(Stay) Nango Onsen Futabaya *(Dinner) Kaiseki Japanese dishDay 2
09:00 (Start)

09:45 11:30

Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

11:40 12:30(Lunch) Shojin vegetarian meal at Enryakuji Kaikan

13:15 13:45

Shirahige Shrine

14:00 15:30

Harie Shozu no Sato guided tour (about 3,000 yen/person, English guide available)

15:40 16:30

Kawashima Shuzo *See the brewery.

17:00(Stay) L'Hôtel du Lac *(Dinner) Course using local ingredients at
Restaurant Sower

09:00(Start)

Day 3

10:15
12:00

Return the bike at O-Portable
Walk → JR Otsu Sta.

Features of the TourDay 1

Kaizu Osaki → Kinomoto(Lunch) Saba-somen (thin wheet noodles topped with mackerel)

13:35

Kurokabe Square (Kurokabe glassware workshop, Kaiyodo Figure
Museum Kurokabe, Hikiyama Museum, etc.) *Try famous black"Kurokabe soft-serve ice cream"!
14:30

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A wide variety of cute pieces of mochi rice
cake, yokan sweet bean jelly, shaved ice,and delicate wagashi is available in Shiga
Prefecture.
Being rich in water resources, Shiga
Prefecture is a producer of high-quality ricethat is suitable for sake brewing.

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Omi Beef

Omi Beef is one of Japan’s three best
wagyu beef brands, along with Kobe
Beef and Matsusaka Beef. There are various ways
to enjoy the beef, including steaks, sukiyaki, andshabushabu.

Nagahama Interpreter Guide Tour (Daikou Shoyu, Salada-pan, etc.)

12:30 13:30

16:00

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In Shiga Prefecture, the culture of fermentation, including funazushi, in which salted
ﬁsh is fermented with rice, local sake, miso,
and vinegar, has a long history and is deeply rooted in people’s lives.

Nagahama I.C. → Kusatsu

Return the car at Toyota Shiga Rental & Leasing Kusatsu Station West Exit Branch

Basically using a rental car. (Support for overseas tourists is available at Toyota Shiga Rental & Leasing.)

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Recommended
Routes13

Recommended
RoutesPop culture tour
FIT

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGA

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Eco & Sustainable Travel
FIT
Northern SHIGA

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGANorthern SHIGA

2 Miidera Temple

2 Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

3 Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe 1 3 Michigan Cruise

Schedule

Features of the Tour
Day 1

10:00

09:36 JR Kyoto Sta. → 9:48 Otsukyo Sta. (Keihan)

Walk → Omi Jingu Shrine *A setting place of "Chihayafuru"

10:45 Omi Jingu Shrine, See Kangakukan
11:08
11:12 12:15
12:35
12:45
13:00 14:30
15:00 15:10
15:35

Omi-jingu-mae Sta. (Keihan) → Miidera Sta. (Keihan)

Miidera Temple *A shooting place for many films

12:32 Miidera Sta. (Keihan) → 12:35 Biwako-hamaotsu Sta. (Keihan)
Walk → Otsu Port → Michigan Cruise(Lunch) Michigan Cruise, buffet in the boat
Walk → JR Otsu Sta.

JR Omi-Hachiman Sta.

Bus → La Collina mae stop → La Collina

15:50

Seeing and shopping at La Collina

Pick-up shuttle by Guesthouse Mio/En
17:00(Stay) Guesthouse Mio/En
Day 2
09:00 (Start)
10:45

11:00 11:18
12:11

Walking around Omihachiman (Hachimanbori Moat, Chalet
Mizugahama) by staff of Guesthouse Mio/En
JR Omihachiman Sta. → Hikone → Toyosato Town
Toyosato Town → Walk around1

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3

At Miidera Temple, you can try various kinds of experiences, such as yamabushi monk training, zazen sitting meditation, and shakyo sutra copying,and you can even stay overnight. There is also acafe where you can enjoy local tea and tea cups.
Historical architecture and charming townscapes remain in Omihachiman, the famous
hometown of the wise Omi merchants.
The school buildings of the former Toyosato
Elementary School are today a sacredplace for anime fans of “K-ON!”.

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Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe
This is a museum of “Kaiyodo,” aworld-famous figure manufacturer. Morethan 4,000 items are displayed, including character figures of popular anime series and TV and movies withspecial effects. Some hands-on experience programs areoffered, for painting figures or production of dioramas.

Hieizan Enryakuji Temple 1 4 Canoeing at O’PAL

Schedule

Features of the TourDay 1

08:30 Kyoto (Bus)09:20

Otsu Port → 9:30 Start boading Michigan Cruise

Michigan Cruise (60 minutes course), Fare Adult 2,400
09:40 10:40 yen, Student 2,000 yen, Elementary school student 1,200
yen *Group with 15 persons and more: 10% discount
10:40 11:00

Disemberkment → Bus → Hieizan Sakamoto

11:00 11:45

Stroll in Hieizan Sakamoto, Visit Chikurin-in,
Admission: Adult 330 yen *Group with 15 persons
and more: 260 yen per person

11:45 12:20 Move by bus
12:20 13:30(Lunch) Okuhiei Driveway, Minemichi Restaurant*Options: Enryakuji Kaikan, Fuyoen Honkan(Experience programs)①Zazen (seated meditation), Shakyo (copying sutras)(Hieizan Enryakuji) 3,000 yen/program②Nenju (Buddhist rosary) making with a monk (from1,000 yen/person) or Mini Yamabushi (mountain
14:30 16:30 priest) ascetic training (10,000 yen/person, Miidera
Temple)③Tosenkyo (game of throwing fans) or Tea ceremony(2,450 yen/program, Enman-in Temple)④ O'PAL OPTEX → Activities on the lake (from 5,000
yen/person)

12:25 13:20(Lunch) Okamura Honke "Toyosato Hakkogura" (or Yukitei)

13:35 14:15

See the old halls of Toyosato Elementary School

16:30 17:15

Move by bus

JR Nagahama Sta.

17:15

(Stay) Biwako Hotel (with fireworks option) *Other
accommodation: Lake Biwa Otsu Prince

14:28
15:35
15:45 16:45

Walk → The old halls of Toyosato Elementary School

Toyosato Town → Maibara → Nagahama

Walk → Kurokabe Square, Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe

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Hieizan Enryakuji Temple with a history of
1,200 years has about 100 buildings scattered throughout the huge grounds of 1,700
hectares on Mount Hiei. Located on theborder between Shiga and Kyoto prefectures, the temple offers a panoramic viewof Lake Biwa below and the streets of Kyoto
in the west.

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Activities Around Lake Biwa
You can enjoy various activities, suchas water sports, including canoeing
and SUP, ferry cruise, and cycling along the lake.
O’PAL offers programs for water sports, including
SUP, kayaking, and canoeing. You can enjoy the local nature both on the water and on the shore.

JR Nagahama Sta.

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Recommended
Routes15

Recommended
RoutesPlan for independent travelers
FIT

Group

Western SHIGA

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGA

16Group bus tour with the “Golden Route”
FIT

Northern SHIGA

Group

Western SHIGA

2 Miidera Temple

Coach

Car

Public Transport

Southern SHIGA

Eastern SHIGANorthern SHIGATokyo 14 NagoyaLake Kawaguchiko

Shiga
Prefecture

Mt. Fuji

Kyoto
Osaka
3 Hikone Castle

Tokyo

Hakone 2

5 KyotoHakoneNagoyaKIX

Chikubushima Island 1 4 Omi-Jofu

Schedule
Day 3
09:00 (Start)

JR Otsu Sta.

Miidera Temple / Yamabushi (mountain priest)
10:00 16:30 ascetic training experience

09:40(Stay) WAQOO Mii-dera is recommended.
Other options: ①Inase (Important Culrual
Property) ②Hotel Koo ③Hotel style: Biwako
Hotel, Lake Biwa Otsu Prince ④Onsen
ryokan style: Ogoto Onsen Yuzanso
Plan for consecutive nights

Day 2
09:30 (Start)
Harie Shozu no Sato Inbound Guide Tour
10:20 12:00(with English/French-speaking guides)(Lunch) Shozu Restaurant (Inside Rachinehome Harie) or Kawashin, etc.

15:20
16:30

Imazu Port → Chikubushima Island

13:10 Imazu Port → 13:35 ChikubushimaIsland (75 minutes) → 14:50 ChikubushimaIsland → 15:20 Imazu Port
Imazu Port → Taxi
(Stay)

Shiga MK Taxi charter plan

Omihachiman
Hachimanbori Moat Traditional Boat Tour (30minutes, 1,500 yen/person), La Collina

10,000 yen per person (with boxed lunch)

13:00

12:00 13:30 (Lunch) Omi Beef Restaurant "Tiffany" or Morishima
Hemp fabric weaving experience at Omi-Jofu
14:00 15:00 Dento Sangyo Kaikan (English/French available)
Experience program: from 500 yen

15:30 16:45 Hikone Castle, Genkyu-en Garden
17:00(Stay) Acommodation options in Hikone:①Hikone Castle & Spa Resort (in front of Hikone
Castle) ②Hikone no Machiya, Honmachi Juku
③Ryotei ryokan Yasui ④Futabaso
Activity examples: Local bar-hopping tour
with staff of Omi Tourism Board
Day 4

09:30 (Start) → Sightseeing in Northen Lake Biwa

Sightseeing options:①Participating in Biwako Backroads Local Tours②Hikone Port → Take Island (uninhabited island on
Lake Biwa, landing and walking available) ③Mount
Ibuki Trekking, full of herbs, paraglider available)④Rosa & Berry Tawada (Recreating "Shaun the
Sheep" world) ⑤Blacksmithing experience (Manyo
Kajigoya): Nagahama City Tangible Cultural Property)

Biwako Backroads: Soy sauce brewery tour, Cycling, Visiting traditional artisans, etc.An interpreter-guide in Spanish is available among Nagahama Regional Licensed Guide Interpreter.

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6 Osaka

Schedule
Day 1

09:15

Lake Kawaguchiko 3

Features of the TourDay 1

Narita Airport/Haneda Airport → Hotels in Tokyo
Day 2

Sightseeing in Tokyo (all day) → (Stay) Tokyo
Day 3→ Sightseeing in Hakone (all day) → (Stay) Hakone
Day 4→ Mount Fuji (Lake Kawaguchiko), Sightseeing (half day) → (Stay)
NagoyaDay 5

Sightseeing in Nagoya (half day) → Sightseeing in Shiga → (Stay)
Shiga
Day 6

Sightseeing in Shiga (all day) → (Stay) Shiga
Day 7

Sightseeing in Shiga (all day) → (Stay) Kyoto
Day 8Sightseeing in Kyoto (all day) → (Stay) Osaka

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With Narita Airport in/Kansai Airport out,
visiting popular places along the “Golden
Route.” Shiga Prefecture is on the way of
the “Golden Route” and easily accessible
from major cities in the country.
Depending on the schedule of your trip toJapan, you can arrange the recommended
tours of Shiga Prefecture on this brochureto suit your convenience.

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Kansai-Airport Express
HARUKA
JR West’s “Kansai-Airport Express
HARUKA” is a convenient transportation option
for accessing Kansai International Airport (KIX)
from Shiga, Kyoto, and Osaka prefectures.
Osaka → Kansai-airport 45 minutes
Kyoto → Kansai-airport 75 minutes

Day 9

Sightseeing in Osaka (half day) → Kansai Airport*This photo is a visual impression.
© 2023 SANRIO CO., LTD. APPROVAL NO. L644812

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Places to see
O t suO t su01 Miidera Temple

Western

02 Omi Jingu Shrine
Western

三井寺

At this temple with a history of more than 1,200 years,
you can try various kinds ofexperiences, such as yamabushi monk training, zazen
sitting meditation, and shakyo sutra copying, and you
can even stay overnight.

Holding a championshiptournament of competitive karuta and a yabusame
demonstration, this shrine
offers many opportunities tocome in contact with traditional culture of Japan.

246 Onjoji-cho, Otsu City, Shiga
Miidera Sta. (Keihan) → 7 min
walkOtsu IC (Meishin Expwy) → 10 min+81-77-522-2238
8:00-17:00
Open 365 days
Adult 600 yen
350 vehicles, 30
large vehicles

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Western

比叡山延暦寺

This temple with a history of
1,200 years offers a panoramic view of Lake Biwa below andthe streets of Kyoto in the west.
It was added to the UNESCO
list of World Cultural Heritage
sites in 1994.
4220 Sakamoto-honmachi, Otsu City, Shiga JR Hieizan Sakamoto
Sta. → 20 min walk → Sakamoto Cable → Cable Enryakuji Sta. → 10
min walk
Kyoto-higashi IC (Meishin Expwy) → Nishi-Otsu Bypass→ Omi Jingu Ramp → Shimogamo Otsu Route (Yamanakagoe) →Tanotani-toge Gate
+81-77-578-0001
9:00-16:00 (some facilities
9:30-16:00 from Dec-Feb)
Open 365 days
Adult 1,000 yen, extra
fee for Kokuho-den (treasure house) 425 vehicles, 100 large vehicles

O t su

浮御堂

Access

Phone

Open

ClosedAdmission

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Western

オーパルカヌー

O’PAL offers programsfor various water sports,
including SUP, kayaking, and canoeing.

O’pal
5-265-1 Ogoto, Otsu City, Shiga
JR Ogotoonsen Sta. →12 min walk
Kyoto-higashi IC (Meishin Expwy) → 15 min → Ogi
Ogoto IC (Kosei Road) → 5 min+81-77-579-7111
9:30-17:30
Open every day (summer), Wed-Thur (Jan-Feb), Thur (other season)
Kayaking 6,600 yen, etc.
120 vehicles, 10 large vehicles
Reservation required

O t su09
Western

Lucky Ogre BellOtsu-e Painting Program
大津絵の魔除け鬼土鈴の絵付け体験

Repor ted ly fou nded in
747, this temple is said tobe a place where novelist Murasaki Shikibu (Lady
Murasaki) getting the idea
for the “Tale of Genji.” It has
a large collection of National
Treasures and Important
Cultural Properties.

There is a hands-on experience program to paintan ogre, one of the representative characters of
Otsu-e painting, on aclay bell.

1-1-1 Ishiyamadera, Otsu City, Shiga Ishiyamadera Sta. (Keihan)→ 10 min walkSeta-higashi IC / Seta-nishi IC (Meishin Expwy) →10 min+81-77-537-0013
8:00-16:00
Open 365 days
Adult
600 yen
140 vehicles, 20 large vehicles

Ichie Wado Seminar House
4-17 Kozeki-cho, Otsu City, Shiga
Miidera Sta. (Keihan) → 8 min walk / JR Otsu Sta. → 16 min walk +81-77532-2346 10:30-, 13:30- (Reservation required) Open on Sat, Sun, holidays Adult 4,400 yen No perking lot (please use paid perking nearby)

Western

1-16-18 Honkatata, Otsu City, Shiga JR Katata Sta. → by bus →Katatademachi stop → 5 min walk Mano IC (Kosei Road) → 10 min/ Ritto IC (Meishin Expwy) → 40 min +81-77-572-0455 8:00-17:00
Open 365 days 300 yen 25 vehicles

Address

石山寺

06 Michigan CruiseThis building jutting out
into Lake Biwa is said tohave been built about 1,000
years ago as a place of prayer
for safety on the lake andthe swift rescue of people indanger.

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Ishiyamadera
TempleO t suUkimido05 (Mangetsuji Temple)
Western

1-1 Jingu-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Omijingumae Sta. (Keihan) → 10
min walk
Kyoto-higashi IC (Meishin Expwy) → 10 min+81-77522-3725
Worship 6:00-18:00
Open 365 days
Free, extra fee
for some facilities 200 vehicles, 20 large vehicles

O t su03 Hieizan Enryakuji Temple
Western

近江神宮

O t suミシガンクルーズ

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Western

Ski areas
スキー場“Michigan” is a sightseeing ship travellingaround the south part ofLake Biwa. You can enjoya panoramic view fromthe top-floor deck.

Enjoy skiing on a slopewith a great view looking down at Lake Biwa!
Various ski runs are available, for beginners to experienced skiers.

Otsu Port
5-1-1 Hamaotsu, Otsu City, Shiga
Hamaotsu Sta.
(Keihan) → 3 min walk / JR Otsu Sta. → 15 min walk
Otsu IC(Meishin Expwy) → 10 min+81-77-524-5000
1,246 vehicles, 22
large vehicles / Michigan Cruise
9:40-10:40 (Michigan 60), etc.
On weekdays during winter, other cruise service operates instead ofMichigan. Adult 2,400 yen (Michigan 60), etc. Reservation required

Mt. Hakodateyama
Hiokimae, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga
JR Omi-Imazu Sta. → 20 min by bus → Hakodateyama stop
Kyoto-higashi IC (Meishin Expwy) → 70 min (Route 161) / Kinomoto
IC (Hokuriku Expwy) → 45 min (Route 303)
+81-740-22-2486
9:00-17:00 (late Dec-mid-Mar) Green season (late Apr-mid-Nov.)
Adult 2,500 yen (including gondola fare)
1,100 vehicles (including
large vehicle spaces)

Parking space

O t su08 Biwako Terrace
Western

びわ湖テラスOne of the terraces, “TheMain,” offers a place
where you can enjoy agreat view while relaxing
on the sofa on the wooden deck.
1547-1 Kido, Otsu City, Shiga
JR Shiga Sta. → 10 min by bus →Biwako Valley stop → Ropeway
Kyoto-higashi IC (Meishin Expwy)→ Shiga IC (Kosei Road) → 5 min → Ropeway+81-77-592-1155“The Main” (Terrace Café) 9:10-16:00 (Apr-Oct), 9:40-16:00 (Dec)(Varies depending on the facility)“The Main” closed winter (lateNov-mid-Apr) (Varies depending on the facility)
Ropeway: Adult
3,500 yen (round trip) 1,700 vehicles

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10 Shirahige Shrine

Western

白鬚神社

Featuring the torii gate
standing in Lake Biwa,
this shrine is said to be
the oldest in the prefecture as it has a history of
more than 2,000 years
since its foundation.

215 Ukawa, Takashima City, Shiga
JR Omi-Takashima Sta. →5 min by taxi
Kyoto-higashi IC (Meishin Expwy) → 50 min (Kosei
Road, Route 161)
+81-740-36-1555
9:00-17:00 (winter 16:00)
Open 365 days 50 vehicles

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Western

Biwako Hakodateyama
びわこ箱館山Reaching the summit at
an elevation of about 630
meters by gondola, youwill be in an open spaceoffering a panoramicview of Lake Biwa alongwith colorful seasonal
flowers and plants,
Hiokimae, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga JR Omi-Imazu Sta.
→ 20 min by bus → Hakodateyama stop Kyoto-higashi IC (Meishin
Expwy) → 70 min (Route 161) / Kinomoto IC (Hokuriku Expwy) → 45
min (Route 303)
+81-740-22-2486
9:00-17:00
Winter season(mid-Nov-late Dec, Jan-late Apr) Adult 2,500 yen (including gondola fare) 1,100 vehicles (including large vehicle spaces)

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Hikon

Hikonee

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Eastern

Eat

彦根城

竹生島

Built in the early 17th
centur y, t his ca stle
is a symbol of Shiga
Prefecture. The castle
tower has been designated a National Treasure.

The greatest “power spot” of Lake Biwa. It is said that the Karamon
Gate of Hogonji Temple is the only architectural remains of theoriginal Osaka Castle (National Treasure).

1-1 Konki-cho, Hikone City, Shiga JR Hikone Sta. → 15 min walk
Hikone IC (Meishin Expwy) → 10 min+81-749-22-2742
8:3017:00
Open 365 days
Adult 800 yen
295 vehicles, 36 large
vehicles

Naga

hama

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Northern[From Nagahama] JRHayazaki-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga
Nagahama Sta. → 10 min walk → Nagahama Port → 35 min by boat
→ Chikubushima [From Imazu] JR Omi-Imazu Sta. → 5 min walk →Imazu Port → 30 min by boat → Chikubushima [From Hikone] Hikone
Sta. (JR, Ohmi Railway) → 8 min by taxi → Hikone Port → 40 min byboat → Chikubushima
Biwako Kisen (Nagahama Port) +81-74962-3390, (Imazu Port) +81-740-22-1747 / Omi Marine (Hikone Port)+81-749-22-0619 / Hogonji Temple +81-749-63-4410
9:30-16:30(Hogonji Temple) The number of cruise operation becomes fewer inwinter so that checking the ofﬁcial websites for details is recommended. 600 yen (Chikubushima entry), Adult 300 yen (Hogonji Temple’s
Homotsu-kan) 30-100 vehicles (at Nagahama, Imazu, Hikone ports)

Ko k aKaiyodo Figure Museum
Kurokabe

16 Koka Ninja HouseSouthern

海洋堂フィギュアミュージアム黒壁

甲賀流 忍術屋敷

This is a museum of“Kaiyodo,” a world-famous figure manufacturer. Some hands-on
experience programs
are offered, for painting
figures or production ofdioramas.

This is not a ninja houserecreated for tourists but
was really a house wherereal ninja used to live. In
this house, you can try
various trapdoors andother contrivances thatwere actually used.

13−31 Motohamacho, Nagahama City, Shiga JR Nagahama Sta.
→ 5 min walk
Nagahama IC (Hokuriku Expwy) → 10 min+81749-68-1680
10:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
No ﬁxed holiday Adult 1,000 yen

2331 Ryuboshi, Konan-cho, Koka City, Shiga
JR Konan Sta.→
20 min walk
Konan IC (Shin-Meishin Expwy) → 3 min+81-74886-2179
9:30-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Wed, 4th Thur of themonth Adult 650 yen 50 vehicles, 7 large vehicles

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Southern

20

Chikubushima

14 Island

Hikone Castle

Shi g aSouthern

MIHO MUSEUM

陶芸体験

Located in the mountains
rich in nature. The museum
restaurant serves dishes madeonly with ingredients thatwere grown without using
agricultural chemicals andchemical fertilizers.

In Shigara k i Town,
which is famous for
Shigaraki-yaki ceramics, you can also enjoya hands-on pottery experience at a pottery
studio.

300 Tashiro Momodani, Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga
JRIshiyama Sta. → 50 min by bus → MIHO MUSEUM stop Shigaraki
IC (Shin-Meishin Expwy) → 15 min / Ritto IC (Meishin Expwy) → 30
min +81-748-82-3411 10:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:00) Mon
during exhibition periods (If Mon is a national holiday, it will close thefollowing weekday), during periods with no exhibitions
Adult 1,300
yen 300 vehicles, 20 large vehicles

947 Nagano, Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga
Shigaraki
Ogama
Sta. (Shigaraki Kohgen Railway) → 15 min walk or 3 min by taxi
Shigaraki IC (Shin-Meishin Expwy) → 10 min +81-748-82-8066
10:00-16:30 (L.O. 16:00)
Wed, Thur
From 2,200 yen (workshop)
8 vehicles

Address

Access

Phone

Open

ClosedAdmissionWestern

02 Tankai Dish Tovin
Western

比叡山峰道レストラン

淡海料理 Tovin

Commanding a panoramic view of Lake
Biwa. Dishes using
local ingredients areserved.

Set dishes a re prepared, mainly using local Tankai Chicken as
well as fish from Lake
Biwa and local vegetables, which makes you
feel “This is Shiga” fromthe cuisine.

Japanese food4220 Sakamoto-honmachi, Otsu City, Shiga
JR Kyoto Sta. → 75 min by bus → Mine-michi stop
Kyoto-higashi
IC (Meishin Expwy) → 35 min +81-77-578-3673 10:00-17:00 (L.O.
16:30)
Open every day (Mar 1- Nov 30), Thur (winter)example:Omi set 1,650 yen
50 vehicles, 15 large vehicles, 3 spaces for the
Disabled 300

FusionKyu-Otsu-Kokaido B1F, 1-4-1 Hamaotsu, Otsu City,
Shiga
Biwako-hamaotsu Sta. (Keihan) → 1 min walk / JR Otsu
Sta. → 15 min walk
Otsu IC (Meishin Expwy) → 5 min+81-77572-6356
Lunch 12:00-14:30 (only Sat, Sun), Dinner 18:00-22:00
Wed
Tovin Lunch Set: 6,500 yen
8 vehicles, 1 space for the
Disabled 16*Reservation required one day in advance

03 Omi Beef Sennaritei Kyara
Eastern

04 SOWER

Northern

近江牛レストランせんなり亭 伽羅

レストランSower

Savor melt-in-yourmouth delicious Omi
Beef.

Whilst reinterpretingthe history and food culture of Northern Lake
Biwa, young Americanchef offers exclusive
d ishe s h ig h l ig ht ing
products from the lake,sea, and mountains.

Omi Beef Dish
2-1-7 Honmachi, Hikone City, Shiga(Yumekyobashi Castle Road)JR Hikone Sta. → 20 min walk or 5
min by taxi
Hikone IC (Meishin Expwy) → 15 min+81-749-212789
11:30-21:30 (L.O. 20:30) *Closed14:30-17:00 for preparation
Tue Lunch 4,200 yen, Dinner 16,500 yen 10 vehicles 90

Innovative cuisine
1F L’Hotel du Lac, 2064 Oura, Nishiazai-cho,Nagahama City, Shiga
JR Nagahara Sta. → 5 min by car (booking
required for free pick-up shuttle) Kinomoto IC (Hokuriku Expwy) →20 min +81-749-89-1888 17:30-22:00 (L.O. 19:30) Tue, Wed
19,800 yen 40 vehicles 34

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MIHO MUSEUM

Hieizan Minemichi

01 Restaurant

Parking space

05 Restaurant Berceau

Northern

06 La Collina Omihachiman
Eastern

フレンチレストランベルソー

ラ コリーナ近江八幡

French cuisine isserved at one room of
Hyotanya, a Japanese
inn/restaurant with
300-year history.

You can enjoy various
sweets in a location surrounded by beautiful
nature. We recommend
our signature sweets,
Baumkuchen, as souvenirs or gifts!

French 1127 Suijo, Maibara City, Shiga JR Omi-Nagaoka Sta.
/ JR Maibara Sta. → by car
Maibara IC (Meishin Expwy) → 15 min/ Nagahama IC (Meishin Expwy) → 20 min+81-749-58-1782
12:00-14:00 (L.O.), 18:00-20:00 (L.O.)
New year holidays, summer
holidays, other days Set course 10,000 yen available 12 seats(only one group) Reservation required

Cafe/Sweets
615-1 Kitanosho-cho, Omihachiman City, Shiga
JR Omihachiman Sta. → 10 min by bus
Yokaichi IC, Ryuo IC,
or Gamo Smart-IC (Meishin Expwy)→ 30 min+81-748-33-6666
9:00-18:00 (Food court 10:00-17:00) Closed: Jan 1 Baumkuchen
1,296 yen, Dora cake set 980 yen
650 vehicles, 24 large vehicles(prior contact necessary), spaces for the Disabled 68

Type

Address

Access

Phone

Open

ClosedPrice example

Parking space

Number of seats

21

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Lake Biwa

Western

02 Yuzanso
Western

びわ湖大津プリンスホテル

A resort hotel where all rooms offer a lake view. Enjoy a panoramicview of Lake Biwa!

Ogoto Onsen
Biwako Hanakaido

Western

RyokanOtsu City
110450
1-9-28 Ogoto, Otsu City,
Shiga JR Ogoto-onsen Sta. → 15 min walk +81-77-578-1144
Western style bedrooms available

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Western

おごと温泉 びわ湖花街道

A ryokan entirely renovated in2019 offers a view of Lake Biwa.
Some guest rooms have an openair bath.

Biwako Hotel

Western style bedrooms available

Hotel
Otsu City
175
565
Shiga JR Otsu Sta. → 10 min walk

05 Hamakogetsu

06 L’Hôtel du Lac

Northern

長浜太閤温泉 浜湖月

Guests can see a panoramic viewof Lake Biwa against the backdrop of the Hira Mountains. The
sunset view is superb.

RyokanCity, Shiga

Western style bedrooms available

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Northern

2-40 Hama-machi, Otsu City,+81-77-524-1255

ロテル・デュ・ラク

Hotel
Nagahama City15442064 Oura, Nishiazai-cho,Nagahama City, Shiga
JR Nagahama Sta. → Pickup bus (free ofcharge) +81-749-89-1888

Kita Biwako Hotel
Grazie北ビワコホテル グラツィエ

Area

Number of rooms

Phone0749-22-2954

Phone0749-63-7055

https://tic.jnto.go.jp/jpn/detail.php?id=1218

https://tic.jnto.go.jp/jpn/detail.php?id=3313

Ishiyama Station
Visitor’s Information Center

Address
1-3 Kasuga-cho, Otsu City, Shiga

Address
2-28 Awazu-cho, Otsu City, Shiga

Phone
077-522-3830

Phone
077-534-0706

https://tic.jnto.go.jp/jpn/detail.php?id=1211

https://tic.jnto.go.jp/jpn/detail.php?id=1213

Omihachiman Kitaguchi (North Exit)
Tourist Information Center
Address
Takakai-cho, Omihachiman City, Shiga
Phone
0748-33-6061
https://www.japan47go.travel/ja/detail/9bbd8000-32f9-41b0-bcf09b484f09a32b

Shigaraki
Tourist Association
Address1203 Nagano, Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga, (Traditional Craft
Center of Shigaraki)Phone
0748-82-2345
https://www.city.koka.lg.jp/16124.htm

Biwako Takashima Tourism
Association
Address
1-10- 1 Asahi, Shinasahi-cho, Takashima City, Shiga

Biwako Visitors Bureau

Phone
0740-33-7101

T his brochure is based on the information

2023/10provided by the establishments and/or Biwako
Visitors Bureau as of September 2023. Pleasebear in mind that details are subject to change
without prior notice. Please check each facility’s
offi cial website or SNS for the latest information.

SHIGA/BIWAKOSHIGA Tourism Official Website

Hotel Nagahama City 67 150 4-17 Minato-cho, Nagahama
City, Shiga JR Nagahama Sta. → 10 min walk +81-749-62-7777

Type

Address
1-5 Kitafuna-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga

https://takashima-kanko.jp/

Situated on the lakeside, the hotel is very close to the boarding
point of Chikubushima Cruise. It
is also convenient to other sightseeing spots in the vicinity.

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Nagahama Station Tourist
Information Center

Address
40-7 Furusawa-cho, Hikone City, Shiga

Otsu Station
Visitor’s Information Center

Nest led in Biwa ko Qua siNational Park, this is a small, quiet hotel with a total of 15 guest
rooms.

Nagahama City 8 48 4-25 Koen-cho, Nagahama
JR Nagahama Sta. → 8 min walk +81-749-62-1111

Hikone City Tourist
Information Center

琵琶湖ホテル

Biwako Hotel, a historic hotel established in 1934, stands beside
Lake Biwa and all rooms offer alake view.

RyokanOtsu City
43
170
1-1-3 Ogoto, Otsu City, Shiga
JR Ogoto-onsen Sta. → 5 min by pickup bus +81-77-578-1075

Northern

After arriving in Shiga, you might have many things to ask about to local people, such asrecommended sightseeing spots and where to eat delicious food. For such inquiries, go to
the tourist information center! At Hikone, Nagahama, Otsu, and many other places in theprefecture, tourism experts await you!

里湯昔話 雄山荘

Located on the top of a hill, thisryokan offers a splendid nightview of Lake Biwa.

Hotel Otsu City 530 1,910 4-7-7 Nio no Hama, Otsu City,
Shiga
Nishiki Sta. (Keihan) → 15 min walk / JR Otsu Sta. → 10 min
by shuttle bus (free of charge) +81-77-521-1111

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Tourist Information Locations

Satoyu Mukashibanashi

01 Otsu Prince Hotel

Number of capacity

Address

Shiga also has more accommodation facilities. ▶
Check here for details

AccessPhone

https://en.biwako-visitors.jp/

JR WEST
Transportation, Economical Passes, etc.
https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/

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