Guide to Eastern Shiga
Overview of Eastern Shiga
Eastern Shiga is home to Hikone, Higashi-omi, and Omi-Hachiman, where castles and traditional culture thrive.
Hikone City is a castle town that retains its historic charm, allowing visitors to experience local traditions through its streetscape and cultural sites.
Higashi-omi offers a mix of historic temples, traditional industries, and beautiful rural landscapes, providing a glimpse into authentic Shiga life.
Omi-Hachiman is famous for its historic canals, merchant houses, and traditional crafts, a town known for its cultural heritage and timeless atmosphere.
Trip Ideas in Eastern Shiga
The Mystery of the Vanished Castle… and Shopping!
National Treasure Hikone Castle and Sacred Places
Visit the Azuchi Castle Ruins and Historic Hachiman Canal
See Hikone-jo Castle National Treasure and Become Lucky in Love
Experience Traditional Crafts and the Hikone-jo Castle National Treasure
Biwaichi Trip (Cycling around Lake Biwa) – Day 1
Let’s make your own OMAMORI “Lucky charm” in Higashi-omi city
Hachimanbori Matsuri（Festival) part.2
POWERZONE Riverbase Shiga
How about taking to the river in Higashiomi City, Shiga, for fun and adventure for people of all ages? The natural adventure sports on offer have such exciting names as “canyon swimming” and “shower climbing.
Mizuguki-yaki Togei no Sato
Experience making Mizuguki-yaki, at any time and open to all.
Omi-Jofu Traditional Crafts Center
The Omi-Jofu Traditional Crafts Center operates as a base for providing information on the traditional Shiga industries of hemp and Omi-Jofu cloth.
Aikyo-no-Mori
Aikyo-no-Mori (Aikyo Forest) is located amid a natural pine forest that spreads along the Shibukogawa River, a tributary of the Echigawa River.
Hachiman Moat Festival
Lanterns placed around the town and along the Hachiman Moat bring out a sense refinement and emotion.
Yumekyobashi Castle Road
Yumekyobashi Castle Road starts immediately from the bridge that crosses the moat at Hikone-jo Castle, and is designed to evoke the townscape of the Edo period (1603 – 1868).
Hikone Castle Resort & Spa
Provides a full range of souvenirs from Shiga, including confections, traditional art and local sake!
Omi-Hino Rural Life Experiences
Proactively accepts educational tours, study tours and other groups of visitors.
Eigenji Onsen Happuno-Yu
Eigenji Onsen “Happuno-Yu,” located in front of the gates to Eigenji Temple, allows you to enjoy outdoor bathing amid incredible natural beauty.
Machiya Inn
Omihachiman is a quiet place of history and tradition, located in the lake-land of Shiga.
Guesthouse En
Guesthouse En is located in a small settlement a little distance from the center of Omihachiman, allowing you to enjoy lodging in a real Japanese countryside.
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