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.
Inoue Butsudan Ten
A butsudan is a cabinet used to store Buddhism related items in Japanese homes.
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park covers approximately 416 hectares and is divided into three zones; the culture zone, outdoor activities zone, and sports zone.
Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel
The hotel also features a planetarium with digital surround technology.
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).
Takashima Village
In an atmospheric old castle town, Katsuno in Takashima City, a historic building still stands.
Mizuguki-yaki Hokkokugama
Experience authentic pottery making using a potter’s wheel and coloring ceramics.
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.
Kaizu-Osaki Peninsula
The Kaizu-Osaki peninsula is a particularly famous region of scenic beauty in the Biwako Quasi-National Park, and is one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa.
Chikubushima Island
This small island, with a circumference of just 2km, is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 6km from shore.
Roadside Station Aguri Park Ryuo
The experience and exchange style agricultural park “Aguri Park Ryuo” is a facility where you can enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer, through “looking, picking and eating.
Lake Yogo
The banks of Lake Yogo feature such facilities as a path for taking walks, and you can also rent bicycles.
Chikubushima (Hogonji Temple)
This small island, with a circumference of just 2km, is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 6km from shore.
Ashiura-kannon-ji Temple
This temple has been responsible for the safety of travel on the waters of Lake Biwa since the Azuchi Momoyama period.
Omihachiman City Museum
A historic folk materials museum located on Shinmachi street that retains its aspect from the Edo period (1603 – 1868).
Higashiomi City Country Life Tourism
In Higashiomi you can experience housework, cooking, planting and harvesting.
Toyosato Elementary School Old School Buildings
Take a tour around the school that was used as the setting for the popular anime “K-On!” There are also guided tours that allow you to see rooms and facilities that are not open to regular tours.
Ishidoji Temple
Climb the stone steps and a glorious three storey stone tower comes into view.
Saimyoji Temple
The main temple at Saimyoji Temple is one of the three Koto Sanzan temples of the Tendai Sect.
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