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.
Yanmar Museum
An experience based museum that was opened to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Yanmar.
BIWAKO VALLEY/BIWAKO TERACE
Biwako Terrace offers a sophisticated resort for adults and delivers soaring views looking out over the lake.
Discovery JAPAN in Lake Biwa Tour
The Lake Biwa Tour departs from Nagahama and tours Lake Biwa in an amphibious bus.
Woodypal Yogo
Allows you to enjoy the outdoors any time of year, with cottages, a restaurant, a ski slope and campsite.
Nagahama Railroad Square
Nagahama Railroad Square preserves the “First Nagahama Station Building,” the oldest station building still remaining in Japan.
Makino Pic-land
An agricultural park where you can enjoy picking seasonal fruit.
Omizo Waterside Sightseeing
The ruins of Omizo-jo Castle and the old castle town were reorganized by the powerful Wakebe clan, and the old waterworks and water channels that draw water from mountains and wells are still being used by residents today.
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.
Gransnow Okuibuki
Available as a campsite in the summer and for skiing in the winter.
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.
Yomeien Garden
Yomeien Garden is a Chinese style garden that was created in partnership with Yuyao City in Zhejiang province, China.
Doganji Temple Kannondo (Kogenji Temple)
The statue of Eleven Faced Kannon located in the Doganji Temple Kannondo is said to be the greatest masterpiece in Japanese sculpting history, and the most beautiful from all seven of the Eleven Faced Kannon statues that are designated as National Treasures.
Shirahige-jinja Shrine
Shirahige-jinja Shrine was founded 1900 years ago, boasting the longest history for a shrine Omi.
Omi Jingu Shrine
Omi Jingu Shrine is a registered Cultural Property, and a representative example of the Showa period (1926 – 1989) shrine construction known as Omi construction or Showa construction.
Kongourinji Temple
Kongourinji Temple is one of the three Koto Sanzan temples of the Tendai Sect.
Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe
The first museum in Japan devoted solely to figures.
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