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Shiga
Scenic adventures around Lake Biwa
Top Attractions in Shiga
Around Shiga
Shiga Top 10
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![Blessed Biwa]( "Blessed Biwa")
1Blessed Biwa
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![Muddled in Miidera]( "Muddled in Miidera")
2Muddled in Miidera
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![Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise]( "Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise")
3Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise
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![4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North]( "4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North")
44 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North
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![Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki]( "Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki")
5Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki
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![Amazing Hieizan]( "Amazing Hieizan")
6Amazing Hieizan
Otsu -
![Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed]( "Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed")
7Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed
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![Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle]( "Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle")
8Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle
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![Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture]( "Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture")
9Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture
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![Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins]( "Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins")
10Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
Omihachiman
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![Water Lily Exhibition]( "Water Lily Exhibition")
1Water Lily Exhibition
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![Japan International Birdman Rally]( "Japan International Birdman Rally")
2Japan International Birdman Rally
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![NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival]( "NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival")
3NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival
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![Otsu Festival]( "Otsu Festival")
4Otsu Festival
Otsu -
![The Must-See Miho Museum]( "The Must-See Miho Museum")
5The Must-See Miho Museum
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![La Collina Omi-Hachiman]( "La Collina Omi-Hachiman")
6La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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![Mii-dera Cherry Blossom Awa Odori]( "Mii-dera Cherry Blossom Awa Odori")
7Mii-dera Cherry Blossom Awa Odori
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![Hikone Castle]( "Hikone Castle")
8Hikone Castle
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![Okishima]( "Okishima")
9Okishima
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![Hakodateyama Ski Resort]( "Hakodateyama Ski Resort")
10Hakodateyama Ski Resort
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Upcoming Shiga Events
Culture
Mii-dera Cherry Blossom Awa Odori 2025
Shiga's Mii-dera Temple is set to host a lively new event this spring—the Mii-dera Cherry Blossom Awa Odori— bringing the ..
Activities
Water Lily Exhibition 2025
Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in early..
Where to eat in Shiga
Food
La Collina Omi-Hachiman
Eriko FukuiLa Collina means hill in Italian, giving a clue to the architect’s intentions, with its hill like roof covered by a lush lawn ..
Japanese
Men-ya Lennon
Barry LouieMen-ya Lennon has excellent ramen just a few minutes walk from JR Otsu Station.
Food
Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture
The Oku Biwako region is one of Japan's largest freshwater lakes. Visitors can experience the region's customs firsthand..
Places to stay in Shiga
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Accommodation
Visiting Miho Museum
Cathy CawoodMiho Museum in the hills of Shiga Prefecture is a beautiful building, but it totally upstages the art exhibited there.
Latest Shiga Reports
Culture
Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
rachel teoThe relentless heat of the Japanese summer has finally waned, and it's the best time of the year to go on a hike! Join me in..
Activities
Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle
Kim BergströmSakura Season at Hokoen Park and Nagahama Castle is a delight, with around 600 Somei Yoshino cherry trees dotting the grounds. Admission..
Activities
Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki
Kim BergströmDuring early April each year, approximately 800 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in the Kaizu Osaki area for around 4 kilometers. This..