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

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.

History & Culture Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink Shopping
Eastern SHIGA
Cityscapes

Makino Pic-land

An agricultural park where you can enjoy picking seasonal fruit.

Tour & Activities Food & Drink Shopping
Western SHIGA
Culture Workshops

Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe

The first museum in Japan devoted solely to figures.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Museums

Taka.Sta

该住宿设施位于自然环境优美的滋贺县高岛市,很适合海外人士及对国际交流感兴趣者。房间配备壁炉,宽敞安静,您可在此悠闲放松。这里距离入选“日本渚百选”的“萩之浜”2分钟步程。夏天可在旁边的琵琶湖享受水上运动(SUP桨板冲浪、皮艇、帆板冲浪),冬天则可就近滑雪(乘车约30分钟)。这里还会举办各种活动,是了解当地人文的交流场所。

Tour & Activities Stay
Western SHIGA
Sports
#Water Activities / #Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

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.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers

Biwaichi Bikes

A rental bicycle shop located right beside Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Sports
#Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

Nature & Parks in Summer

Okishima

Okishima island is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 1.

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

Takeshima

Takeshima (“multiple scenery island”) received this name due to the vastly differing views it offers depending on the location of the observer.

Nature & Parks
Eastern SHIGA
Islands
#Places of Spiritual Energy

Hieizan Driveway

Hieizan Driveway is a drive course 8.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails

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

Trail Adventure Ritto

Trail Adventure is a mountain bike activity facility that has something for everyone, from children to adults, beginners to experts alike.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails

Nagisa Park Sunflower Garden

From July through August sees a veritable carpet of over 10,000 sunflowers in bloom.

Nature & Parks
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks
#Instagramable / #Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Lake Biwa / #Events / #Sustainable

History & Culture in Summer

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.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Museums

Kyorinbo Temple

Said to have been created by Prince Shotoku in the year 605, “Kyorinbo Temple” got its name from being a place of teaching (“kyo”) surrounded by forest (“rin”).

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Old Tokaido Road

The Old Tokaido Road was completed during the Edo period (1603 – 1868), and is one of the five old roads that connected Nihonbashi in Edo with Sanjo in Kyoto.

History & Culture
Western SHIGA
Cityscapes
#9 Minutes From Kyoto

Hieizan Enryakuji Temple

Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, with its sprawling grounds across Mt.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#World Heritage Site / #Japan Heritage Site / #National Treasure / #Places of Spiritual Energy

Sagawa Art Museum

This luxurious space, also known as the “floating museum,” features three separate halls in which you can, at your leisure, take in the works of three of Japan’s greats; artist Ikuo Hirayama (1930-2009), sculptor Sato Churyo (1912-2011) and ceramics master Kichizaemon Raku.

History & Culture
Southern SHIGA
Museums

Chomeiji Temple

Take the long, 808 stone steps up from the lakeside and you will see the roofs of the temple buildings move into perfect alignment as you climb.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

Looking for more seasonal experiences?

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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

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