Recommended Shiga
Shiga GroupGroup
Recommended<starting at Kyoto>
SightseeingTour<startingatKyoto>
Tour
Plan A: Biwako Cruise & Historic Tour
Plan B: Shopping & Historic Tour

Plan C: World Heritage Site & Agricultural Experience

Lake Biwa

Kyoto
Shiga
Kyoto
Osaka Nagoya

Tokyo

Shiga
Prefecture

A. Biwako Cruise & Historic Tour (starting at Kyoto)① Michigan Cruise<Recommended Route>Kyoto City
30 min① Michigan Cruise③ MIHO MUSEUM(30 min)30 min② Ishiyama-dera Temple (90 min)40 min③ MIHO MUSEUM(90 min)

Short Cruise Fare for Groupof 15 Persons+ : ¥750/adult

20 min④ Shigaraki Tougeimura(60 min)Yanagasaki at 11:00 to Otsu Port at 11:20

Biwako Kisen
TEL:077-524-5000

Hotel/Inn
Otsu / Ogotoonsen / Kusatsu / Moriyama

http://www.biwakokisen.co.jp/en/michigan.html② Ishiyama-dera Temple

Lake Biwa

The treasured Buddhist image to be unveiled forthe first time in 33 years on March 18, 2016

Admission Fee for Group of 20 Visitors +:¥900/adult
TEL:0748-82-3411
http://www.miho.or.jp/index.htm④ Shigaraki Tougeimura
Ogotoonsen

Hands-on Pottery
Workshop Fee: ¥864

Moriyama
Admission Fee for Group of 30 Visitors+:¥500/adult
TEL: 077-537-0013 http://www.ishiyamadera.or.jp/①

Omi-style home cooking featuring“Grebe” rice w/ freshwater clams:¥1,296
Capacity: Max. 30 guests

KusatsuOtsu

Ishiyama②

Shisei-an

Shigaraki③④

TEL: 077-534-9191
http://www.shiseian.com/

Kyoto*Image※

イメージ写真

TEL:0748-82-0522
http://tougeimura.jp/honten/

B. Shopping & Historic Tour (starting at Kyoto)<Recommended Route>④ National Treasure: Hikone Castle

Kyoto City
60 min① Mitsui Outlet Park
Shiga Ryuo

Admission Fee forGroup of 30 Visitors +:¥540/adult(120 min)30 min② Hachiman-bori Moat
& Merchant Village (60 min)10 min③ Suigo Boat Tour

Hikone Sightseeing
Association(60 min)30 min④ National Treasure:
Hikone Castle(80 min)Hotel/Inn

TEL: 0749-23-0001
http://www.hikoneshi.com/en/
Nagahama

Hikone / Maibara / Nagahama④

Lake Biwa②③
Ōmihachiman

MaibaraHikone① Mitsui Outlet Park
Shiga Ryuo
Omihachiman Tourism Association

①
Kyoto

② Hachiman-bori Moat &Historical Merchant Village

TEL: 0748-32-7003
http://www.omi8.com/annai/course1.html

Ryuo③Suigo Boat Tour
Lunch Shot: The Food Court
Varieties of Foods Available!
TEL: 0748-58-5031
http://www.31op.com/shiga/english/

60 min. Rowing Boat Tourfor 8 passengers: ¥10,800
TEL: 0748-32-2333
http://www.za.ztv.ne.jp/tekogi.maruya
ma/eng.html

C. World Heritage Site & Agricultural Experience (starting at Kyoto)<Recommended Route>③ Kurokabe Square, Nagahama

Kyoto City
50 min① World Heritage:
Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

Glass Craft Experience

Walking in the historical black-lacquer walled Kurokabe Square(120 min)30 minKurokabe Glass
Workshop Studio② Farmer’ Market Ouminchi (90 min)40 min③ Kurokabe Square,
Nagahama

Hands-on Sandblast
Workshop Fee: ¥1,620(100 min)

TEL: 0749-65-1221
http://www.kurokabe.co.jp/trial/

Hotel/Inn
Hikone / Maibara / Nagahama

Kurokabe Square, Nagahama③① World Heritage:
Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

MaibaraLake Biwa
Hikone② JA* Group Ohmi Fuji
Farmers’ Market: Ouminchi②①

Farmer’ Market Ouminchi

Hieizan Enryakuji Temple
Temple Visit & Experience of Zazen*
Admission Fee: ¥700
Zazen Workshop Fee: ¥1,080

Experience of Hands-on Seasonalvary with season
Harvesting on Farms ※ Theorcontents
weather conditions.
Bento-box Lunch Using
Locally Grown Ingredients

Kyoto
For details in prices, contact at:
TEL: 077-585-8318
http://ohmin.jp/ohminchi/tenpo/index.html

TEL: 077-578-0001
http://www.hieizan.or.jp/_att/english.pdf* Seated Zen meditation in a cross-legged position※ The ingredients vary by season.

* “JA” stands for Japan Agricultural Cooperatives.

Recommended Shiga Group
Sightseeing Tour <starting at Nagoya & Gifu>
Plan A: Biwako Cruise & Historic Tour
Plan B: Shopping & Historic TourＡ. びわ湖クルーズと歴史コース
Plan C: Pottery Town & Sake Brewery
Ｂ. ショッピングと歴史コース
Gifu
Ｃ. 陶器の里と酒蔵コース
Shiga

Lake Biwa

NagoyaKyoto
Osaka Nagoya

滋賀県
Shiga
Prefecture

Chubu Centrair
International Airport, Nagoya

TokyoPlan A: Biwako Cruise & Historic Tour (starting at Nagoya & Gifu)① Chikubushima Cruise<Recommended Route>
Nagoya or Gifu city

① Chikubushima Cruise

Fare for Group of 15 Persons+ : ¥2,770(140 min)

Nagahama Port at 10:15 - Chikubushima - Nagahama Port at 12:35

10 min② Kurokabe Square featuring
Historic Kitaguni Kaido Street

Biwako Kisen TEL: 0749-62-3390
https://www.biwakokisen.co.jp/en/chikubushima.html(80 min)30 min③ National Treasure:
Hikone Castle(100 min)Hotel/Inn

Gifu

①

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Chikubushima
Nagahama

Hikone / Maibara / Nagahama

Lake Biwa

Maibara③

HikoneNagoya② Kurokabe Square featuring Historic
Kitaguni-Kaido Street③ National Treasure: Hikone Castle
Admission Fee forGroup of 30 Visitors +:¥540/adult

Sennari-tei DAIDAI

Hikone Sightseeing
Association

Omi Beef Sukiyaki Nabe
¥1,980Capacity: Max.30 guests

TEL: 0749-62-0329
http://www.sennaritei.jp/site/daidai/※ Image

TEL: 0749-23-0001
http://www.hikoneshi.com/en/

Plan B: Shopping & Historic Tour (starting at Nagoya & Gifu)① National Treasure:<Recommended Route>② Hachiman-bori Moat & Historical
Merchant Village

Hikone Castle

Nagoya or Gifu city

① National Treasure:
Hikone Castle(90 min)30 min② Hachiman-bori Moat
& Merchant Village(60 min)30 min③ Restaurant Okaki(50 min)20 min④ Mitsui Outlet Park
Shiga Ryun

(90 min)30 minAdmission Fee for Group of
30 Visitors +: ¥540/adult
Hikone Sightseeing Association
TEL: 0749-23-0001
http://www.hikoneshi.com/en/⑤ Ishiyama-dera Temple (60 min)

Gifu

Otsu / Ogotoonsen / Kusatsu
Moriyama

Lake Biwa

TEL:0748-32-7003
http://www.omi8.com/annai/course1.html①

Ogotoonsen Moriyama⑤ Ishiyama-dera Temple

Otsu

Kusatsu③④※ Image

NagoyaHikone②③ Restaurant Okaki
Omi Beef Nabe Gozen¥3,500Hotel/InnŌmihachiman

Omihachiman Tourism Association
TEL: 0748-32-7003 http://www.omi8.com/annai/course1.html④ Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo

The treasured Buddhist image to be unveiled forthe first time in 33 years on March 18, 2016

Ryuo⑤
Ishiyama
TEL: 077-537-0013 http://www.ishiyamadera.or.jp/

TEL: 0748-58-5031 http://www.31op.com/shiga/english/

Plan C: Pottery Town & Sake Brewery (starting at Nagoya & Gifu)<Recommended Route>③ Kurokabe Square, Nagahama

Nagoya or Gifu city

Glass Craft Experience

Walking in the historical black-lacquer walled Kurokabe Square

Hands-on Sandblast
Workshop Fee: ¥1,620① Kurokabe Square, Nagahama (100 min)70 min② Shigaraki Tougeimura

Kurokabe Glass
Workshop Studio(100 min)20 min③ MIHO MUSEUM(90 min)

TEL: 0749-65-1221
http://www.kurokabe.co.jp/trial/

40 min④ Sake Brewery Fujii-honke(60 min)Hotel/Inn
Otsu / Ogotoonsen / Kusatsu / Moriyama

Gifu② Shigaraki Tougeimura①
Nagahama

Lake Biwa
Sake Brewery
Fujii-honke④※ Image

Nagoya④Sake Brewery: Fujii-honke

Hands-on Pottery Workshop Fee: ¥864
Omi Beef Gozen(Beef Grilled in a
Ceramic Pan)

¥2,160Moriyama※ Image

TEL:0748-82-0522 http://tougeimura.jp/honten/

Ogotoonsen③ MIHO MUSUEM

Kusatsu
Otsu②③

Shigaraki

Visit the Sake Breweryfor Free of Charge
TEL:0749-42-2080
http://www.fujiihonke.jp/kengaku.html

Admission Fee forGroup of 20 Visitors +:¥900/adult

TEL:0748-82-3411
http://www.miho.or.jp/index.htm

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http://www.kurokabe.co.jp
TEL：0749-65-2330

Sato③Suigo no
Maruyama①

１５min

http://www.za.ztv.ne.jp
TEL：0748-32-2333②

Town Stroll

River Boat Ride

Adults 2,160yen Students(Age 13-)1,890 yen
Students(6-12) 1,080yen

oen Garden
TEL:0749-62-0241

Ho Park （８０min）
６０min

③

Hana
④Ichigoya http://ichigoya-hana.com/
ore Farm④ʼMinamid④
Nagahama②①

Strawberry Picking
Cherry Blossom Viewing④ʼ Yasu④
Kusatsu⑤

３０min

Ichigoya Hana
or

４０min

Kusatsu Yumoto Suisyun（Restrants available） （１２０min）

Kusatu・Otsu・Others③

Adults 1,200yen 〜 1,600yen
Students(Age 6-12)1,080yen

Suigo no Sato Maruyama（６０min）④ʼ Minamide Farm （６０min）⑤

http://www.minamide-farm.com②Hok

Kurokabe Square（９０min）

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Adults 770yen 〜 870yen

Hot Spring

Students(Age6-12) 380yen 〜 430yen
http://suisyun.jp/kusatsu/
TEL:077ー516-1126

astleeC③Hikon“Flowers”

TEL：0749-22-2742
http://www.hikoneshi.com/jp/

Adults 600yen 〜Students(Age 12-15) 200yen 〜~Spring~etd with Suns

Peace of min

nd Centerrfowl&Wetla④Biwako Wate

Hotels①

National Treasuires

Sunai no Sato

（１５０min）④①Sunai no Sato

Nagahama

⑤

３０min

②

MIHO MUSEUM （１２０min）③ Hikone

６０min③

Hikone Castle （１４０min）②MIHO MUSEUM

４０min

④

Modern Shangri-La Museum

Biwako Waterfowl&Wetland Center（２５min）

２５min⑤ Dinner in Nagahama（７５min）

Stay in Nagahama⑤

Japanese Sweets Workshop

TEL：077-546-5300
http://www.kanou.com/

Cooking Class 6,480yen

Ishiyama①②

Shigaraki

Town Stroll in Nagahaa （１４０min）
TEL：0748-82-3411 Adults 1,100yen
Students(Age 16-) 800yen
http://miho.jp/
Students(Age 6-15) 300yen

①Ogiʼs Terraced Rice Fields“Foods”②Farmerʼs Market Ohminchi

Beatiful Morning glow Landscape

The Biggest Farm Markets in Shiga

Harvesting Experience & Buﬀet Restrant~Spring,Summer,Autumn~

TEL：077-585-8318
http://ohmin.jp/ohminchi/index.html⑤Riverboat Ride
Leave from Otsu or Ogoto Hot Spring①

Ogi Rice Terraces（４０min）

A Course②

TEL：0748-32-2333②ʼ Cycling

http://www.za.ztv.ne.jp/tekogi.maruyama/(Short break at Kome plaza)

Nagahama

５０min

Farmerʼs Market Ohminchi
３０min

③

B Course
２０min

Best Eight views of Biwako（１５５min）⑥

１１０minHachiman Moat （１２０min）

Adults 2,160yen
Students(Age 13-) 1,890yenStudents(Age 6-12) 1,080yen

５min

④

La・Collina Omi Hachiman（３０min）

Popular Sweets Shop&Cafe

１０min

⑤

Suigo no Sato Maruyama （６０min）
４５min

⑥

Dinner in Nagahama（８０min）

Hotels⑦

Town Stroll in Nagahama（１７０min）

①

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Ogoto
Hot Spring

Otsu④La・Collina Omi Hachiman

TEL：0748-33-6666
http://www.clubharie.jp/shop/la̲collina/index.html②

Moriyama⑤③④Omi Hachiman③Hachiman Moat

Omi Merchantʼs Town Stroll
TEL：0748-33-6061
http://www.omi8.com/

①Ogiʼs Terraced Rice Fields④Farmerʼs Market Ohminchi

Beautiful Morning glow Landscape“Experience”

The Biggest Farm Markets in Shiga

Harvesting Experience & Buﬀet Restrant~Spring,Summer,Autmun~

TEL：077-585-8318
http://ohmin.jp/ohminchi/index.html

Otsu or Ogoto Hot spring①②

Ogi Rice Terraces（３０min）
３０min

Friendship Adventures（１５０min）
２０min

③

Suinai no Sato （１１０min）⑤⑤Biwako Waterfowl & Wetland Center③Sunai no Sato
Ogi

①

Ogoto
Hot Spring

Farmerʼs Market Ohminchi（９０min）

６０min

⑤

⑥

Moriyamar SetaPopulaRi

Ishiyama②（４５min）③

Dinner in Nagahama （８０min）
Japanese Sweets Workshop

Stay in Nagahama④

gr Raftiniteatever WhOtsu

Biwako Waterfowl&Wetland Center
１５min

⑥

Peace of mind with Sunset

５０min

④

Nagahama

TEL：077-546-5300
http://www.kanou.com/
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Hayazaki Biotope~Winter~

Waterfowl & Snow landscapeOtsu・Ogoto Hot Spring①

TEL：0740-27-1811
http://xn--ncke3dzaw0b5dze4d.com/

Makino Pic-land （４０min）
５０min

②

２０min

Nagahama City

（６０min）①⑥

Okuibuki Ski&Snowboard
Ski Lesson （１５０min）③④⑤

TEL：0749-62-8887
https://www.yanmar.com/jp/museum/
Ogoto
Hot Spring

Yanmar Museum （７０min）

Next Day

Nagahama

Exciting Hands on Museum

Kei Un Kan Olum Bonsai Exhibition（６０min）

Stay in Nagahama②⑤Yanmar Museum(Lunch)５min⑤

Maibara④Kei un Kan Plum Bonsai Exhibition

５min

④

⑥

Takashima

Biwako Waterfowl&Wetland Centeror

Hayazaki Biotope （４０min）③①Makino Pic-land

Otsu

Plum Bonsai

Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition
TEL：0749-65-6521
http://kitabiwako.jp/keiunkan/
Adults 500yen
Students(Age 6-15) 200yen

Adults 600yen
Students(Age 6-15) 300yen

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SpringExperience of Ringging the Temple BellDuring some events①

http://www.hikoneshi.com/jp/

Adults 600yen
Students(Age6-15) 200yen

http://www.ishiyamadera.or.jp/

Otsu Port 〜 Ishiyama Port（60min）
Ishiyama-dera Temple（60min）

TEL：077-537-0013①

Adults 600yen / Students (Age6-12) 250yen③ Omi Beef for Lunch

Charter River Cruise

60min

③

Hikone Castle

Ishiyama-dera Temple
５min(On foot)②

National Treasuires
TEL：0749-22-2742

Recommended 1Day Course

Hotels④ Castle＆Cherry Blossom④③

Sennaritei Kyara（60min）
5min(On foot)④

Hikone Castle (90min)
50min

⑤

Hachiman Moat （40min）
30min

⑥

PIERI Moriyama

River Wanderer⑥

charter ￥46,000 〜 (per an hour)

http://www.lakewest.jp/charter.html⑥

Shopping & Foods⑤ Omi-Hachiman

Moriyama

Otsu

Sennaritei Kyara
http://kyara.sennaritei.jp

TEL:0749-21-2789①②

Hotel in Otsu

PIERI Moriyama
http://pieri.sc/
TEL:077-584-1000⑤ Town Stroll

Hachiman Moat
http://www.omi8.com/
TEL：0748-33-6061

Spring③ Omi Beef

① One of the Top 100 Cherry Blossom Sites

Hokoen Garden

http://kitabiwako.jp/
TEL：０７４９-６５-６５２１〜 Cherry Blossoms 〜
Sennaritei Kyara②

http://kyara.sennaritei.jp
TEL:0749-21-2789

Nagahama①⑤ Illuminated Cherry Blossom③④② Cherry Blossom Viewing Cruise
Kaizu Osaki

http://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/marin
TEL:０７４９−２２−０６１９

Otsu

⑤

Adults 3,500 yen
Students(Age 6-12) 1,750 yen

Mii-dera Temple

http://www.shiga-miidera.or.jp
TEL:077-522-2238
Adults 600yen
Students(Age 13-15)300yen
Students(Age 6-12)200yen①

Ho Park
Cherry Blossoms 30min
ＳＴAＲＴ

Hotel
in Nagahama

Viewing
３０min②

Kaizu Osaki
Round Cruise

From Hikone Port
165min10min④ Cherry Blossoms & Moat Townscape③
Sennaritei
Kyara（Lunch）
６０min

Hachinman Moat

http://www.omi8.com
TEL:0748-32-7003

⑤
50min

Mii-dera Temple
Illuminated60min④
Hachiman
Moat

Town Stroll
６０min

Cherry Blossoms
６０min

ＧＯＡＬ

Hotel
in Otsu②

Omi Beef for Lunch③ Craft Workshop
Wood beads accessories

SummerBracelet 3,000yen 〜

Kawasaki Gallery Bijoux〜 Lake Activities 〜

http://www.rw-bijoux.jp/gallery.html
TEL:0748-33-5251④ Fireﬂies Watching

Nagahama① Water Sports④

Marutake Omi Nishikawa

Flitting Dance ofAmano River Luciola

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http://oumi-marutake.jp/
TEL：0748-32-2336

Students(Age 6-12)3,240yenChildren 1,620yen

Otsu

①

(per person)③②Omi Hachiman

ivitiest
Kayak Ac

Adults 4,860yen 〜（per per）

OʼPAL OPTEX

Amano River

http://www.o-pal.com/
TEL077-579-7111

③

①
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Hotelsin Otsu

OPTEX
Activities
9０min

http://kitabiwako.jp/
TEL 0749-58-2227

ＧＯＡＬ

Kawasaki
50min②

MarutakeOmi Nishikawa

Lunch
６０min

Gallery Bijoux
5min
On foot
Craft Workshop
６０min

Hotels60min④
Amano River
Fireflies
Watching
60min

in Nagahama

Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo

Autumn① Autumn

http://www.31op.com/shiga/
TEL：0748-58-5031② Shopping&Lunch〜 Autumn Foliage 〜③ Water Sports

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http://www.saimyouji.com/
TEL：0749-38-4008
Adult 600yen
Students(Age13-15) 300yen
Students(Age 6-12) 200yen(per person)④ Illuminated Autumn Foliage

Students(Age 6-12) 3,240yenChildren(Age -5) 1,620yen（per person）①

FoliageOmi Hachiman
Otsu

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OʼPAL OPTEX

http://www.o-pal.com/
TEL:077-579-7111

①

ＳＴAＲＴ

Hotelsin Nagahama

Saimyo-ji
Temple120min

45min

45min

②
MitsuiOutlet Park
Shiga Ryuo
120minMii-dera Temple

③
O’PAL
OPTEX
Water Sports
90min

http://www.shiga-miidera.or.jp

TEL:077-522-2238

Adults 600yen(per person)/Students(Age 13-15) 300yen/ Students(Age 6-12) 200yen
ＧＯＡＬ

Hotels25min④

Mii-dera
TempleNight Visits
60min

In Otsu

④ Flower Feasts Plum Festival

WinterHarvesting Experience② atthe biggest farm Market in Shiga～ Plum ～Nagahama①

Farmerʼs Market Ohminchi

http://www.kanou.com/

Kanou Shoujuan

http://ohmin.jp/ohminchi/index.html
TEL：077-585-8318① Plum Bonsai

TEL：077-546-5300

Sunai no Sato

Seki Shou An②

http://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/
bunkakouen/chashitsu/
TEL: 077-543-5831

Omi-Hachiman

Moriyama③

Nagahama Plum Bonsai Exhibition

http://kitabiwako.jp/keiunkan/
TEL：0749-65-6521④③

Plum Bonsai
Exhibition

Hotelsin Nagahama& Japanese Sweets

Adults 500yen Students(Age 6-12) 200yen

①

START

③ Japanese Green Tea

80min

at Kei Un Kan

②

３０min

Hands on& Lunchat Ohminchi
９０min

40min

ＧＯＡＬ

Tea Breakat Seki Shou An
６０min

Hotels
30min④
Plum Festival
at Kanou Shoujuan
６０min

in Otsu