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

Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe

The first museum in Japan devoted solely to figures.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Museums

Japan Bass Fishing Agent

Our Fishing Guides are the most relaxing and happy time in your trip to Japan.

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

Lake Biwa Marine Sports Auto Campground

The Lake Biwa Marine Sports Auto Campground offers swimming & camping activities amid the clear waters of Lake Biwa.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Sports
#Water Activities / #Camping / #Fishing / #Lake Biwa

八幡护城河游船体验

八幡护城河游船体验可让您乘坐日式小船,悠然穿行于风景秀丽的八幡护城河之中。沿途可欣赏白墙仓库与四季景致交织而成的迷人风光:春天的樱花、夏天的垂柳、秋天的红叶,以及冬日的雪景,美不胜收。

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Cruises

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

Setagawa River & Lake Biwa River Cruises

Such scenes as the “Evening Glow at Seta” and the “Autumn Moon at Ishiyama” have been immortalized by the famous ukiyo-e painter Hiroshige Utagawa of the late Edo period (1603 – 1868) in his Eight Views of Omi.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Sightseeing Cruises & Rides
#Lake Biwa

Nature & Parks in Summer

Kutsuki Mountain Stream Fish Center

The Kutsuki Mountain Stream Fish Center is a mountain stream fishing center that also includes a barbeque house and restaurant serving local dishes.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Fishing

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

Daiichi Nagisa Park

From January to February you can see 12,000 early blossoming “Kanzaki Hanana” rape flowers.

Nature & Parks
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Hachimanyama Ropeway

This ropeway takes around four minutes to transport you from the base of the mountain to the top, from where you can enjoy a sweeping panorama that includes Lake Biwa, Lake Nishinoko and the old town below, all wreathed in the glory of the current season.

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

Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park

Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park is the name given to the park region that runs from Hamaotsu to Omi Ohashi.

Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Yanmar Marina

Yanmar Marina is one of the few marinas found on the eastern bank of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers

History & Culture in Summer

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

Celestial Maidens’ Willow

It is said that once, long ago, many celestial maidens descended from the heavens in the form of swans and played in the water on the southern bank of Lake Yogo.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Historic Sites & Gardens

Takashima City: Harie & Shimofuri Waterside Sightseeing

All across these areas you can see underground water from the Adogawa River and the Hira mountains bubbling up as fresh springs.

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

Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe

The first museum in Japan devoted solely to figures.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Museums

Hikone Castle

Hikone Castle is a National Treasure and counted among the greatest castles in the world.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #National Treasure / #Instagramable

Genkyu-en Garden (Genkyu Rakurakuen)

Genkyu-en Garden is a Daimyo (“feudal lord”) garden located to the north east of Hikone-jo Castle, created to resemble the Eight Views of Omi that in turn originate from the Eight Views of Lake Biwa and the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang, China.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #Instagramable

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.
>
This site is registered on wpml.org as a development site. Switch to a production site key to remove this banner.