7 Culture Genkyuen Garden at Hikone Castle Lily Genkyuen Garden at Hikone Castle, Shiga Prefecture is recognized as a national scenic spot. The garden and palace buildings date..
14 Temples & Shrines 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.
Historical Chikubu Island, Lake Biwa Charlotte Griffiths In the centre of Lake Biwa is the tiny island of Chikubu, full of temples, trees and plate throwing to make wishes come true.
11 Museums Omihachiman Roof Tile Museum Cathy Cawood Japanese roof tile and roof ornaments displayed in a small but beautiful museum beside Omihachiman Canal.
Museums A Beautiful Cycle Tour in Shiga Suwannee Payne If you‘re looking for a place to cycle tour in Japan, there is one place I would like to recommend. Omihachiman, a little town..
Historical Ishiyama-dera Ash Ishiyama-dera is a beautiful, peaceful temple Shiga Prefecture.It is said that Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji, began..
Culture Human and Animal 2021 Jun 29th - Dec 19th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at the Shiga Prefectural Ceramics Forest looks at humans and animals as depicted by 5 ceramic artists: Beth..
Arts & Crafts Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Shiga 2020-2021 Oct 24th 2020 - Jan 11th 2021 Past Event The Moomins are characters in a cartoon series developed by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, and they've become quite popular..