Experience Shiga in Winter
Overview of Winter in Shiga
Shiga in winter offers many places where serene, snow-dusted scenery can be enjoyed.
Experience the beauty of winter in Shiga by hitting the slopes for winter sports or strolling along the lakeside, and savoring delicious seasonal flavors.
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.
Original Boat Tour
The Omi-Hachiman boat tour allows you to enjoy a different, natural world while riding a boat under the skillful control of a traditional boast master.
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park covers approximately 416 hectares and is divided into three zones; the culture zone, outdoor activities zone, and sports zone.
Makino Highland
At Makino Highlands, visitors can enjoy camping, hiking, and other outdoor activities while spending a relaxing time surrounded by nature.
Fujii Honke
Founded in 1831, Fujii Honke uses water from the Echigawa River and locally produced rice to brew their sake.
Okinahajimeshiki
The “Okinahajimeshiki” is a divine service performed at Taga Taisha Shine to greet the gods at the start of the year.
Okishima
Okishima island is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 1.
Hachimanyama Ropeway
This ropeway takes around four minutes to transport you from the base of the mountain to the top, from where you can enjoy a sweeping panorama that includes Lake Biwa, Lake Nishinoko and the old town below, all wreathed in the glory of the current season.
Ibukiyama Driveway
A drive course located 2km from the Sekigahara IC on the Meishin Expressway, 17km in length and reaching all the way to Mr.
Nango Fisheries Center
The wide grounds of the Fisheries Center includes a number of ponds, providing plenty of opportunities to get close to the water and the fish swimming in it.
Lake Nishinoko
At Lake Nishinoko you can experience the Water Channel Tour that feudal lord Nobunaga Oda and his court are said to have enjoyed so much.
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park
Shiga Prefectural Kibogaoka Culture Park covers approximately 416 hectares and is divided into three zones; the culture zone, outdoor activities zone, and sports zone.
Okishima
Okishima island is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 1.
Azuchi Castle Ruins
Azuchi castle ruins are a nationally designated Special Historic Site.
Korean Messengers’ Road
The road once used by the Korean messengers traveling to Edo.
Hino Machikado Kanno (former Genzo Shuno Drugstore)
Indicated by a large sign outside, the interior of the former Genzo Shuno Drugstore displays materials relating to the pharmaceutical industry in Hino-cho and a Hino Town Tourist Association office, providing information to tourists visiting the town.
Lake Biwa Museum
One of the largest lake-based museums in Japan, with a wide variety of exhibits.
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