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

Taka.Sta

A lodging facility located amid the abundant nature of Takashima City, Shiga.

Tour & Activities Stay
Western SHIGA
Sports
#Water Activities / #Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

Seiga Style Samurai Kembu

Experience the traditional art of “kembu,” literally meaning “sword dance.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#9 Minutes From Kyoto

Trail Adventure Ritto

Trail Adventure is a mountain bike activity facility that has something for everyone, from children to adults, beginners to experts alike.

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

Strawberry & Blueberry Farm Felice

If you’re looking to pick some strawberries in Shiga, you need to head to Felice in Yasu City! Winter is actually the best time to pick them, as they are at their sweetest.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Yamada Farm

A working dairy farm that has opened its doors to the public under the concept of “letting people see the truth about milk.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Koga Country Club

Offers a highly strategic course laid out amid a forest of millions of red pine trees.

Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Sports
#Golf

Nature & Parks in Summer

Cobbled Lanes

The “Ishitatami no Komichi” (Cobbled Lanes) is a commercial area that offers everything from shopping through to dining, preserving the historical scenery of Hachiman waterways while letting you experience what it must have been like to walk those streets in olden times.

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

Trail Adventure Ritto

Trail Adventure is a mountain bike activity facility that has something for everyone, from children to adults, beginners to experts alike.

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

Takeshima

Takeshima (“multiple scenery island”) received this name due to the vastly differing views it offers depending on the location of the observer.

Nature & Parks
Eastern SHIGA
Islands
#Places of Spiritual Energy

Remains of the Enmanin Temple Gate

The large and extremely beautiful gardens that spread to the south of Enmanin-shinden Temple are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site, and a visit is especially recommended during the changing of the leaves in fall.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Maiamihama Auto Campground

A oasis in the urban sprawl, located just 1 hour from Kyoto and 2-3 hours from Osaka, Kobe and Nagoya.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Camping

Kaizu-Osaki Peninsula

The Kaizu-Osaki peninsula is a particularly famous region of scenic beauty in the Biwako Quasi-National Park, and is one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa.

Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

History & Culture in Summer

Jorakuji Temple

Jorakuji Temple is one the three mountains of Konan that are famous for their leaves in fall.

History & Culture
Southern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #National Treasure

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

Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archeological Museum

The first permanent installation hall has a theme of “archaeology,” allowing you to slip back in time to Omi during the Yayoi period (300 BC to 300 AD) and the Kofun period (300 to 538).

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Museums

Nagahama Railroad Square

Nagahama Railroad Square preserves the “First Nagahama Station Building,” the oldest station building still remaining in Japan.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Art Gallery & Halls

Former Kaigake Elementary School

The former Kaigake Elementary School is a school building that stopped being used for teaching in 2001, and has since often been the setting for filming TV shows and movies.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Art Gallery & Halls
#Anime

Nagahama Otemon Shopping Street

A shopping area representative of Nagahama.

History & Culture Food & Drink Shopping
Northern SHIGA
Cityscapes

Looking for more seasonal experiences?

Wondering what to pack for your trip this summer?

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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