Experience Shiga in Spring

Enjoy the most beautiful spring in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.

Overview of Spring in Shiga

Shiga Prefecture is home to many places where brilliant cherry blossoms bloom in the springtime.
Immerse yourself in the stunning beauty of the cherry blossoms on a Lake Biwa cruise or a traditional boat ride through the canals to really enjoy spring in Shiga.

Spring Tours & Activities

Seta Golf Course

A 54 hole course that spreads across a hilly region overlooking Lake Biwa and Mt. Hieizan.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Sports
#Golf

Taka.Sta

该住宿设施位于自然环境优美的滋贺县高岛市,很适合海外人士及对国际交流感兴趣者。房间配备壁炉,宽敞安静,您可在此悠闲放松。这里距离入选“日本渚百选”的“萩之浜”2分钟步程。夏天可在旁边的琵琶湖享受水上运动(SUP桨板冲浪、皮艇、帆板冲浪),冬天则可就近滑雪(乘车约30分钟)。这里还会举办各种活动,是了解当地人文的交流场所。

Tour & Activities Stay
Western SHIGA
Sports
#Water Activities / #Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

旅行设计工作室“一会和堂”

旅行设计工作室“一会和堂”位于滋贺县大津市,从京都站乘坐JR仅需10分钟即可抵达。这里面向赴日外国游客实施“大津百町街道漫步 + 大津绘彩绘体验”半日游活动。

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Culture Workshops

Hieizan Sakamoto Cable Railway

The longest cable car route in Japan at 2,025 m in total, opened in 1927.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Sightseeing Cruises & Rides

Sotoen

The Sotoen climbing kiln, making Shigaraki-yaki ceramics, is one of the largest in Japan, and continues to run at maximum output.

Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Pottery Workshops / #Shigaraki-yaki

Inoue Butsudan Ten

A butsudan is a cabinet used to store Buddhism related items in Japanese homes.

Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Culture Workshops

Nature & Parks in Spring

Biwako Otsukan

The Biwako Otsukan was built in 1934 as the first international tourism hotel in the prefecture, with the intention of bringing in more tourists from overseas.

History & Culture Nature & Parks Food & Drink
Western SHIGA
Museums

Strawberry & Blueberry Farm Felice

If you’re looking to pick some strawberries in Shiga, you need to head to Felice in Yasu City! Winter is actually the best time to pick them, as they are at their sweetest.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Strawberry Factory

Strawberry Factory, located in Kusatsu, Shiga, offers not only strawberry picking but also a café and fields for rent.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Chikubushima Island

This small island, with a circumference of just 2km, is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 6km from shore.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Northern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

Biwako Backroads

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

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Northern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

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.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink Shopping
Eastern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

History & Culture in Spring

Kinomoto-Jizoin

Kinomoto-Jizoin is a Jishu sect temple that houses a Buddhist statue worshipped for healing eye diseases.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Nagahama Castle History Museum

Nagahama Castle was abandoned during the start of the Edo Period (1603 – 1868), the remains transferred to Hikone Castle and Daitsuji Temple, leaving only a stone wall and well behind.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Castles & Castle Ruins

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.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Eastern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

Omi Kohoan Temple

The gardens at Omi Kohoan Temple are a Shiga prefectural designated place of Scenic Beauty.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Kamo-jinja Shrine (Famous Water Isame no Shimizu)

Kamo-jinja Shrine is also known for its famous water called “Isame no Shimizu.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Northern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Takebe Taisha Shrine

Said to be the foremost shrine in Omi, and in terms of length of history and overall pedigree, one of the premier and oldest shrines in all of Japan.

History & Culture
Western SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #Places of Spiritual Energy

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Check Shiga’s year-round weather and climate trends to help you prepare for your trip.

Other Seasons

Summer

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Autumn

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Winter

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