The Fire Festival, with a history of nearly 800 years, is a dramatic winter ritual held in Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture.

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

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

Forest Adventure is an outdoor activity park with locations in forests across Japan.

Here you can take photos with the giant Shigaraki tanuki, dine at our restaurant, make pottery, enjoy confectionery, purchase Shigaraki-yaki pottery, and observe a climbing kiln.

Ogama, the direct outlet of the 1600-year-old Meizan Kiln, houses a cafe overlooking the climbing kiln, along with a shop, gallery, and pottery experience workshop.

Enjoy the rich taste of Yamamotoen’s iconic mochi and experience 1200 years of flavours, aromas and tradition.

An extension of the Furyu Dance that was popular in the Kinki region during the Muromachi Period, this dance is now mainly performed along the banks of Lake Biwa in Kusatsu City.

Ota Shuzo was created by the ancestors of the 15th century samurai and military tactician, Sukenaga Ota.

The principle object of worship here is a Buddhist image, normally withheld from public view, of Hobashira Kannon.

This is the house of the Suwa family, which in early modern times was the the ojoya (“village headman”).

This temple has been responsible for the safety of travel on the waters of Lake Biwa since the Azuchi Momoyama period.

Enjoy the awe-inspiring sight of 12,000 early blossoming “Kanzaki Nabana” rape flowers, contrasting spectacularly with the lingering snows on Mt.

In the Heian Period (794 – 1185), the Saio (Princess) travelled from Heian-kyo (modern Kyoto) to Ise in order to become a priestess at the shrine there.

A “Sentoe” lantern festival is held in order to pray for wishes to be fulfilled.

Yanmar Marina is one of the few marinas found on the eastern bank of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan.