Experience Shiga in Winter
Overview of Winter in Shiga
Shiga in winter offers many places where serene, snow-dusted scenery can be enjoyed.
Experience the beauty of winter in Shiga by hitting the slopes for winter sports or strolling along the lakeside, and savoring delicious seasonal flavors.
Yumekyobashi Castle Road
Yumekyobashi Castle Road starts immediately from the bridge that crosses the moat at Hikone-jo Castle, and is designed to evoke the townscape of the Edo period (1603 – 1868).
Yanmar Museum
An experience based museum that was opened to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Yanmar.
Chikubushima Sea Route (Omi Marine)
A route between Hikone Port and Chikubushima.
Hieizan Driveway
Hieizan Driveway is a drive course 8.
胜部火祭
拥有近 800 年历史 的火祭，是每年冬季在日本滋贺县守山市举行的一项极具震撼力的传统祭典。
Lake Nishinoko
At Lake Nishinoko you can experience the Water Channel Tour that feudal lord Nobunaga Oda and his court are said to have enjoyed so much.
Omizo Waterside Sightseeing
The ruins of Omizo-jo Castle and the old castle town were reorganized by the powerful Wakebe clan, and the old waterworks and water channels that draw water from mountains and wells are still being used by residents today.
Mt. Hakodateyama (Lily Park & Kokia Park)
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BIWAKO VALLEY/BIWAKO TERACE
Biwako Terrace offers a sophisticated resort for adults and delivers soaring views looking out over the lake.
Kamo-jinja Shrine (Famous Water Isame no Shimizu)
Kamo-jinja Shrine is also known for its famous water called “Isame no Shimizu.
Suigo no Sato Maruyama
The Omi-Hachiman suigo canals are known as one of the three great canal networks of Japan, and are of particular note even among the three due to retaining their natural, historic state even today.
Ikeda-cho Western-Style Residential Street
The red brick wall brings out a retro atmosphere along the 100m length of this western-style residential street in Ikeda-cho.
Nagahama Otemon Shopping Street
A shopping area representative of Nagahama.
Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archeological Museum
The first permanent installation hall has a theme of “archaeology,” allowing you to slip back in time to Omi during the Yayoi period (300 BC to 300 AD) and the Kofun period (300 to 538).
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.
Takebe Taisha Shrine
Said to be the foremost shrine in Omi, and in terms of length of history and overall pedigree, one of the premier and oldest shrines in all of Japan.
Katsube Fire Festival Backup2
The Fire Festival, with a history of nearly 800 years, is a dramatic winter ritual held in Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture.
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