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
Nihonmatsu Campground
A camp and swimming beach with incredibly beautiful and clean water, even for the Lake Biwa region.
Okuhiei Driveway
Okuhiei Driveway is a drive course 11.
Yanmar Marina
Yanmar Marina is one of the few marinas found on the eastern bank of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.
Fujii Honke
Founded in 1831, Fujii Honke uses water from the Echigawa River and locally produced rice to brew their sake.
Nature & Parks in Autumn
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Okubiwako Parkway
The 18.
Aito Marguerite Station Sunflower Garden
Summer sees 20,000 and fall another 10,000 sunflowers blossom beautifully.
Mt. Ibukiyama
The tallest mountain in Shiga, Mt.
Nakasendo Road Samegaijuku (Jyuousui, Jizokawa River)
Jizokawa River is comprised of pure spring water such as Isame no Shimizu, and is famous for the extremely rare water buttercups that grow in the river.
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.
History & Culture in Autumn
Sakamoto Temple Town
Sakamoto flourished as the temple town for Hieizan Enryakuji Temple, including the homes for monks from approximately 50 different temples, and the townscape retains the elegance of that history even today.
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.
Iba Waterside Sightseeing
Water drawn from the river flows around the village, rich in volume and pure in content as it links to the inner lake, supporting the people living in the region and allowing you to feel how closely related our lives are to this precious liquid.
Chikubushima Island
This small island, with a circumference of just 2km, is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 6km from shore.
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”).
Scenery of the Sugaura Lakeshore Village
This region was known as a key port in waterway travel, surrounded by the unique yet steep terrain of the Okubiwako area.
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