Experience Shiga in Winter

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

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.

Winter Tours & Activities

Kirin Brewery Shiga Plant

Take a tour of a beer making plant.

Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Factory Tours

Oogoya Co., Ltd

A great place to enjoy some shopping, with tableware, vases, sundry items, glass goods and gardening products all on offers, centered around the historical Shigaraki-yaki ceramics of Japan.

Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Southern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Pottery Workshops

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

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.

Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Culture Workshops

Ohta Brewery Dokan-gura

The Ota family can trace their family tree back to one Dokan Ota, a samurai and Buddhist monk from the 15th century.

Tour & Activities Food & Drink Shopping
Southern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Factory Tours

Okuhiei Driveway

Okuhiei Driveway is a drive course 11.

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

Nature & Parks in Winter

Shiga Agricultural Park “Blumen Hugel Farm”

This agricultural park is centered around wide flower fields, rose and herb gardens and greenhouses.

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

Roadside Station Higashi Omi City Aito Marguerite Station

Aito Marguerite Station, always bustling with visitors, functions as a rest spot for travelers on the road and a base for imparting information about the local region.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Eastern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

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.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers

Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park

Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park is the name given to the park region that runs from Hamaotsu to Omi Ohashi.

Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) Avenue

The Metasequoia Avenue is lined with approximately 500 metasequoia trees, forming a stunning 2.

Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Instagramable

Nakasendo Road Samegaijuku (Jyuousui, Jizokawa River)

Jizokawa River is comprised of pure spring water such as Isame no Shimizu, and is famous for the extremely rare water buttercups that grow in the river.

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

History & Culture in Winter

Saikyo-ji Temple

Saikyo-ji Temple is the head of the Tendai Shinsei Sect, which has more than 450 branch temples across Japan.

History & Culture
Western SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

Kinomoto-Jizoin

Kinomoto-Jizoin is a Jishu sect temple that houses a Buddhist statue worshipped for healing eye diseases.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Shrines & Temples

Nakasendo Road Samegaijuku (Jyuousui, Jizokawa River)

Jizokawa River is comprised of pure spring water such as Isame no Shimizu, and is famous for the extremely rare water buttercups that grow in the river.

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

Omi Jingu Shrine Karuta Festival

With its connection to the opening poem of the famous collection known as the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, Omi Jingu Shrine plays host to the “Karuta Opening Ceremony,” based in the Japanese card game.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Shrines & Temples
#Anime / #Places of Spiritual Energy / #Events / #Festivals

Azuchi Castle Ruins

Azuchi castle ruins are a nationally designated Special Historic Site.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Castles & Castle Ruins

Eigenji Temple

Eigenji Temple is the head temple of the Eigenji branch and one of the fifteen primary temples of the Rinzai and Obaku sects.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

Looking for more seasonal experiences?

Wondering what to pack for your trip this winter?

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.

Summer

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Autumn

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