Experience Shiga in Autumn
Overview of Autumn in Shiga
Shiga is spectacular in autumn, coming alive with vibrant foliage and bountiful harvests.
Experience the best of the season by strolling along the lakeside, hiking mountain paths, and savoring delicious local cuisine.
Autumn Tours & Activities
Kawara Museum
A museum all about hachiman-kawara tiles and the history of Hachiman.
Yanmar Museum
An experience based museum that was opened to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Yanmar.
琵琶湖一周骑行
这是毗邻日本最大湖泊“琵琶湖”的出租自行车店。店内准备了由专业机械师装配的公路自行车、越野自行车、电动自行车、儿童自行车等150多辆自行车。
Takashima Village
In an atmospheric old castle town, Katsuno in Takashima City, a historic building still stands.
Hieizan Sakamoto Cable Railway
The longest cable car route in Japan at 2,025 m in total, opened in 1927.
BIWAKO VALLEY/BIWAKO TERACE
Biwako Terrace offers a sophisticated resort for adults and delivers soaring views looking out over the lake.
Nature & Parks in Autumn
Shirahige-jinja Shrine Lake Torii Gate Illuminations
The large, vermilion‐lacquered Torii gate in the middle of Lake Biwa is like the symbol of Shirahige-jinja Shrine, and has been a draw for visitors for many years.
Hachiman-bori Canal
The Hachiman-bori Canal was a mainstay in regional economics and transportation until the start of the Showa period (1926 – 1989).
Original Boat Tour
The Omi-Hachiman boat tour allows you to enjoy a different, natural world while riding a boat under the skillful control of a traditional boast master.
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park covers approximately 416 hectares and is divided into three zones; the culture zone, outdoor activities zone, and sports zone.
Cobbled Lanes
The “Ishitatami no Komichi” (Cobbled Lanes) is a commercial area that offers everything from shopping through to dining, preserving the historical scenery of Hachiman waterways while letting you experience what it must have been like to walk those streets in olden times.
Maiamihama Auto Campground
A oasis in the urban sprawl, located just 1 hour from Kyoto and 2-3 hours from Osaka, Kobe and Nagoya.
History & Culture in Autumn
Hokkoku Kaido Road Kinomotojuku
Kinomotojuku has flourished for being located in front of Jizoin Temple.
Nagahama Railroad Square
Nagahama Railroad Square preserves the “First Nagahama Station Building,” the oldest station building still remaining in Japan.
Osasahara-jinja Shrine
The main shrine is a national treasure, and was constructed in the Muromachi period (1336 to 1573).
Azuchi-jo Castle Museum “The House of Nobunaga”
Azuchi-jo Castle, constructed in 1579 under orders from Nobunaga Oda and said to be the first high-rise wooden construction in the world, was apparently also a big hit with missionaries visiting Japan.
Cobbled Lanes
The “Ishitatami no Komichi” (Cobbled Lanes) is a commercial area that offers everything from shopping through to dining, preserving the historical scenery of Hachiman waterways while letting you experience what it must have been like to walk those streets in olden times.
Shirahige-jinja Shrine Lake Torii Gate Illuminations
The large, vermilion‐lacquered Torii gate in the middle of Lake Biwa is like the symbol of Shirahige-jinja Shrine, and has been a draw for visitors for many years.
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