Activities Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle Kim Bergström Sakura Season at Hokoen Park and Nagahama Castle is a delight, with around 600 Somei Yoshino cherry trees dotting the grounds. Admission..
14 Outdoors Takashima in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Exploring Takashima, a country town in Shiga Prefecture with a Gulliver statue
Activities Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise Avery Choi Omihachiman is a great off-the-beaten-path spot. Here you can enjoy the exotic scenery of nature through Hachimanbori canal boat..
Activities Kirin Factory Tour Avery Choi Kirin Brewery Shiga Factory Tour take you on an incredible journey through the making of Japan’s top selling black tea beverag..
Activities Tour du Lac's Unique Day Tours Christopher Summerville English-Guided Small Group Day Tours in Shiga near Kyoto interacting with locals and experiencing hands-on activities in traditional..
Activities Cycle Trip from Kyoto to Shigaraki Cathy Cawood Cycling from Kyoto through the countryside of Shiga Prefecture to Shigaraki, the tanuki statue town.
Activities Makino Pic-land Amanda Ho A landscape of Metasequoia trees that changes as the seasons change.
15 Seasonal Kaizu Osaki Cathy Cawood Photos of four kilometers of cherry blossom at Kaizu Osaki on the Northern shore of Lake Biwa.