Experience Shiga in Summer

Enjoy the most beautiful summer in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.

Overview of Summer in Shiga

Explore Shiga's lush green mountains and glistening lakes during the summer.
Enjoy the best of the season with vibrant festivals, riverside fun, and water activities on Lake Biwa.

Summer Tours & Activities

Lantern Festival (Taga Taisha Shrine)

The Manto-sai, a Buddhist festival involving lanterns, is held on the three days from August 3 to August 5 each year at Taga Taisha Shrine.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples
#Instagramable / #Events / #Festivals

Mt. Hiei Trekking “Honzaka Route”

The World Heritage site of Hieizan Enryakuji is a temple that you can visit while also enjoying a mountain-climbing trek.

History & Culture Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #Shiga Adventure Tourism / #Hiking / #Sustainable

Japan Bass Fishing Agent

Our Fishing Guides are the most relaxing and happy time in your trip to Japan.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Fishing / #Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival

Enjoy 10,000 fireworks launched into the air over Lake Biwa, a stunning display of light that plays out in harmony with jets of fountain water.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Instagramable / #Lake Biwa / #Events / #Festivals

BIWAKO VALLEY/BIWAKO TERACE

Biwako Terrace offers a sophisticated resort for adults and delivers soaring views looking out over the lake.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Western SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Instagramable

Zero Gravity

Here you can experience a range of activities, including shower climbing, rock climbing, hiking, snow shoe trekking and guided mountain climbing.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Shiga Adventure Tourism / #Water Activities / #Hiking / #Sustainable

Nature & Parks in Summer

Hieizan Driveway

Hieizan Driveway is a drive course 8.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails

English Garden Rosa & Berry Tawada

An English garden located in Maibara.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Northern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks
#Anime

Okubiwako Parkway

The 18.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Hiking / #Sustainable

Japan Bass Fishing Agent

Our Fishing Guides are the most relaxing and happy time in your trip to Japan.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Fishing / #Lake Biwa

Nagisa Park Sunflower Garden

From July through August sees a veritable carpet of over 10,000 sunflowers in bloom.

Nature & Parks
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks
#Instagramable / #Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Lake Biwa / #Events / #Sustainable

Iba Waterside Sightseeing

Water drawn from the river flows around the village, rich in volume and pure in content as it links to the inner lake, supporting the people living in the region and allowing you to feel how closely related our lives are to this precious liquid.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Eastern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

History & Culture in Summer

Kawachi Wind Cave

Located in the Mt.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Historic Sites & Gardens

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).

History & Culture Tour & Activities Food & Drink Shopping
Eastern SHIGA
Cityscapes

Lake Biwa Museum

One of the largest lake-based museums in Japan, with a wide variety of exhibits.

History & Culture
Southern SHIGA
Museums
#Lake Biwa

Nagahama Castle History Museum

Nagahama Castle was abandoned during the start of the Edo Period (1603 – 1868), the remains transferred to Hikone Castle and Daitsuji Temple, leaving only a stone wall and well behind.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Castles & Castle Ruins

Hyakusaiji Temple

Hyakusai-ji is the oldest temple in Omi.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Kyorinbo Temple

Said to have been created by Prince Shotoku in the year 605, “Kyorinbo Temple” got its name from being a place of teaching (“kyo”) surrounded by forest (“rin”).

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

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Check Shiga’s year-round weather and climate trends to help you prepare for your trip.

Other Seasons

Spring

Enjoy the most beautiful spring in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.

Autumn

Enjoy the most beautiful autumn in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.

Winter

Enjoy the most beautiful winter in Shiga, Japan and at Lake Biwa.
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