Kohoku Mizudori Station is located inside a water bird park that is visited by a variety of wild birds throughout the year.

Available as a campsite in the summer and for skiing in the winter.

The Nagahama Hikiyama Festival is one of the Three Great Float Festivals of Japan, and is a designated Important Intangible Folk Culture Property of Japan.

The origins of Tonda Ningyokan date back to the 6th year of Tenpo (1835).

The tallest mountain in Shiga, Mt.

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

Sugatani Onsen is famous for its hot spring waters, which the generals of the warring states period would often visit for extended periods.

The Nagahama Royal Hotel is a resort hotel that stands on the shores of Lake Biwa, extremely conveniently located just 3 minutes on foot from Nagahama Port and 5 minutes on foot from Nagahama-jo Castle.

Tokuyamazushi is a dining hotel where you can enjoy fish from Lake Yogo, mountain produce and game, centered in fermented foods.

Hamakogetsu, founded during the Meiji period (1868-1912), is a dining hotel close to both Nagahama-jo Castle and the shores of Lake Biwa, and providing an incredible view to be enjoyed while soaking in hot spring water.

Allows you to enjoy the outdoors any time of year, with cottages, a restaurant, a ski slope and campsite.

The large grounds of approx. 100,000 square meters, almost three times the size of the Tokyo Dome, feature nature walks that allow you to experience the colors of the four seasons, and has a large lawn area between the hotel and Lake Biwa.