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
Japan Bass Fishing Agent
Our Fishing Guides are the most relaxing and happy time in your trip to Japan.
Shinki Bus Tours LIMON
Shinki Bus Tours LIMON provide easily accessible, fun bus trips.
Michigan Cruise (Biwako Kisen)
The Michigan is a cheerful paddle steamer that sails the south of the lake.
Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel
The hotel also features a planetarium with digital surround technology.
Roadside Station Toju-no-sato Adogawa
The folding fan gallery allows you to experience painting onto a folding fan to create your own original fan.
Kanou Shoujuan Sunai no Sato
Experience making Japanese confections for yourself while observing a master at work, and then eat your handiwork with some tea after you are finished.
Nature & Parks in Autumn
Roadside Station Kagaminosato
Holds a variety of events depending on the season, allowing an exciting slice of Japanese culture to be experienced.
Okubiwako Parkway
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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.
Shiga Agricultural Park “Blumen Hugel Farm”
This agricultural park is centered around wide flower fields, rose and herb gardens and greenhouses.
Okuhiei Driveway
Okuhiei Driveway is a drive course 11.
Mt. Hakodateyama (Lily Park & Kokia Park)
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History & Culture in Autumn
Ishiyama-dera Temple Fall Moon Festival
More than 2,000 lanterns create an illusory and ethereal world inside the temple grounds.
Chikubushima (Tsukubusuma-jinja Shrine)
The main shrine at Tsukubusuma-jinja Shrine is a National Treasure, decorated inside with elegant and gorgeous décor representative of the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573 – 1603).
Hachiman-bori Canal
The Hachiman-bori Canal was a mainstay in regional economics and transportation until the start of the Showa period (1926 – 1989).
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.
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).
Karasaki-jinja Shrine
Karasaki-jinja Shrine is dedicated to a god with a deep connection to Hiyoahita-taisha Shrine, and as featured in the “Night Rain at Karasaki,” one of the Eight Views of Omi, is also a place of exceptional beauty.
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Check Shiga’s year-round weather and climate trends to help you prepare for your trip.
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