14 Manhole Art in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood The intricate and beautiful manhole cover art of Shiga Prefecture features flowers and birds as well as other attractions of Shiga..
16 Red Spider Lilies Around Lake Biwa Cathy Cawood Red spider lilies bloom in Shiga Prefecture in September, adding splashes of color to the landscape.
Culture Otsu Festival 2025 Mid Oct Otsu Matsuri takes place in early October and features thirteen ornate floats with ingenious mechanical puppets.
Activities Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa Alexandra Dorovici Are you looking for a way to take advantage of the warm weather of Kansai? Try Omimaiko beach on lake Biwa, a clear-water peac..
14 Culture Plum Blossom at Ishiyamadera Cathy Cawood Plum blossom at a Shiga temple with a connection to the life of Murasaki Shikibu, the world's first novel writer.
Culture Hiking to Enryaku-ji Temple Ryoji Aramaki Hike to Enryakuji is a great way to see a world heritage site for free.
12 Calligraphy Event at Museum in Otsu Cathy Cawood Huge annual exhibition show-casing the best calligraphy in every grade from all over Shiga Prefecture.
13 Tomikawa Magaibutsu Rock Carvings Cathy Cawood Granite rock face in Shiga Prefecture with 6.3 meter high carving of Buddha and two attendants.
