Experience Shiga in Summer

Enjoy the most beautiful summer in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.

Overview of Summer in Shiga

Explore Shiga's lush green mountains and glistening lakes during the summer.
Enjoy the best of the season with vibrant festivals, riverside fun, and water activities on Lake Biwa.

Summer Tours & Activities

Roadside Station Higashi Omi City Aito Marguerite Station

Aito Marguerite Station, always bustling with visitors, functions as a rest spot for travelers on the road and a base for imparting information about the local region.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Eastern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Yamada Farm

A working dairy farm that has opened its doors to the public under the concept of “letting people see the truth about milk.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Omi-Hino Rural Life Experiences

Proactively accepts educational tours, study tours and other groups of visitors.

Tour & Activities Stay Food & Drink
Eastern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Sustainable

Biwa Lake C2C

Biwa Lake C2C was born with the idea of guiding tourists who want to experience bass fishing in Japan on one of the most famous lakes in the world, without the complication of language barriers.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Outdoor Activities
#Fishing

Otsu & Takashima Local Farmhouse Visit & Lunch Cooking

Spend quality time with your family, friends or a special person at the tranquil lakeside which is a hidden gem away from all the main toursits hot spots of Japan.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Sustainable

Roadside Station Toju-no-sato Adogawa

The folding fan gallery allows you to experience painting onto a folding fan to create your own original fan.

Tour & Activities Food & Drink Shopping
Western SHIGA
Culture Workshops

Nature & Parks in Summer

Lake Biwa Flower Fountain

The Lake Biwa Flower Fountain is a large fountain located on a 180m breakwater in the Otsu Port offing, that sends out streams of 440m long water 40m high into the air (the equivalent of a 10 storey building).

Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks
#Instagramable / #Lake Biwa

Lake Yogo

The banks of Lake Yogo feature such facilities as a path for taking walks, and you can also rent bicycles.

Nature & Parks
Northern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Shiga Adventure Tourism / #Instagramable

Takashima City: Kaizu, Nishihama & Chinai Waterside Sightseeing

Humans have lived alongside waterways since ancient times, and you can still feel the roots of that lifestyle here, from Lake Biwa to the rivers and inner lakes, stone walls and common wells along the shoreline, the fishing industry and the vicinity of the sand dunes.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

日本黑鲈垂钓服务

我们的钓鱼向导服务,将成为您日本之旅中最放松、最愉快的时光。

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Fishing / #Lake Biwa

Biwako Backroads

Biwako Backroads offers a series of guided tours for inbound tourists, based out of Maibara Station in Shiga Prefecture.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Northern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

Strawberry & Blueberry Farm Felice

If you’re looking to pick some strawberries in Shiga, you need to head to Felice in Yasu City! Winter is actually the best time to pick them, as they are at their sweetest.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

History & Culture in Summer

Toyosato Elementary School Old School Buildings

Take a tour around the school that was used as the setting for the popular anime “K-On!” There are also guided tours that allow you to see rooms and facilities that are not open to regular tours.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Art Gallery & Halls
#Anime

Oga Showten

The “Oga Showten” is a collection shops and galleries located in a house 150 years old, and was established by four individuals as a place for new creation and dissemination of information.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Museums

Chikubushima (Hogonji Temple)

This small island, with a circumference of just 2km, is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 6km from shore.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Northern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #National Treasure / #Places of Spiritual Energy

Higashikusano Mountain Village Sightseeing

A mountain village that is the source of the Ane-gawa River, flowing from Mt.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

Remains of the Enmanin Temple Gate

The large and extremely beautiful gardens that spread to the south of Enmanin-shinden Temple are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site, and a visit is especially recommended during the changing of the leaves in fall.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Tachiki-kannon Temple

The grounds of Tachiki-kannon Temple are located up a flight of 800 steep stone steps.

History & Culture
Western SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Looking for more seasonal experiences?

Wondering what to pack for your trip this summer?

Check Shiga’s year-round weather and climate trends to help you prepare for your trip.

Other Seasons

Spring

Enjoy the most beautiful spring in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.

Autumn

Enjoy the most beautiful autumn in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.

Winter

Enjoy the most beautiful winter in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.
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