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..
9 Cherry Blossoms in Kusatsu, Shiga Cathy Cawood For a pleasant spring outing in Kusatsu, visit a lodge once patronized by nobility traveling on the Tokaido, and enjoy cherry blossoms..
Food La Collina Omi-Hachiman Eriko Fukui La Collina means hill in Italian, giving a clue to the architect’s intentions, with its hill like roof covered by a lush lawn ..
11 Minakuchi Castle Bonson Lam Minakuchi Castle was built in 1634 and is a short drive from the Koka (or Koga) Ninja Village and the Minaguchi Seiyu Shopping Center...
Culture Shiga Omi Textile Factory Kenny King Hin Choi The Shiga Omi textil facrtory is the only factory in the Shiga region practicing authentic ways of textile production.
Culture Hikone Buddhist Altar Festival Kenny King Hin Choi The Hikone Buddhist Altar Festival showcases each step of the process of creating the handicraft that has made this city famous.
10 Tea Plantations in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Tea Plantations and rice fields at Asamiya in Shiga Prefecture create a very beautiful and very Japanese rural scene.
Activities Cycle Trip from Kyoto to Shigaraki Cathy Cawood Cycling from Kyoto through the countryside of Shiga Prefecture to Shigaraki, the tanuki statue town.