Experience Shiga in Autumn

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

Overview of Autumn in Shiga

Shiga is spectacular in autumn, coming alive with vibrant foliage and bountiful harvests.
Experience the best of the season by strolling along the lakeside, hiking mountain paths, and savoring delicious local cuisine.

Autumn Tours & Activities

Biwako Backroads

Biwako Backroads offers a series of guided tours for inbound tourists, based out of Maibara Station in Shiga Prefecture.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Northern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

Okuhiei Driveway

Okuhiei Driveway is a drive course 11.

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

Biwa Lake C2C

Biwa Lake C2C was born with the idea of guiding tourists who want to experience bass fishing in Japan on one of the most famous lakes in the world, without the complication of language barriers.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Outdoor Activities
#Fishing

Boat Race Biwako

Boat Race Biwako is located on the banks of Lake Biwa, and boasts awe-inspiring scenery even when compared to the other 23 boat race locations around Japan.

Tour & Activities
Western SHIGA
Outdoor Activities

Takeshima Cruise (Omi Marine)

Linking Hikone Port with Takeshima in just 20 minutes, a simple and easy way to visit one of Hikone’s greatest sightseeing spots.

Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Sightseeing Cruises & Rides

Kurokabe Square

The Kurokabe Square building was erected during the Meiji period (1868-1912) as a bank.

History & Culture Tour & Activities Shopping
Northern SHIGA
Cityscapes
#Instagramable

Nature & Parks in Autumn

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

Biwako Backroads

Biwako Backroads offers a series of guided tours for inbound tourists, based out of Maibara Station in Shiga Prefecture.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Northern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Biwaichi Cycling Spot / #Sustainable

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

Okubiwako Parkway

The 18.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Hiking / #Sustainable

Lake Biwa Flower Fountain

The Lake Biwa Flower Fountain is a large fountain located on a 180m breakwater in the Otsu Port offing, that sends out streams of 440m long water 40m high into the air (the equivalent of a 10 storey building).

Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks
#Instagramable / #Lake Biwa

Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park

A verdant green cultural park with a “ceramics” theme, located in the town of ceramics Shigaraki.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Southern SHIGA
Art Gallery & Halls
#Shigaraki-yaki

History & Culture in Autumn

Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe

The first museum in Japan devoted solely to figures.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Museums

Korean Messengers’ Road

The road once used by the Korean messengers traveling to Edo.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Historic Sites & Gardens

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

East Asia Koryu House Amenomori Hoshu An

Established in 1984 on the ruins of Hoshu Amenomori’s old house, as a base for exploring the life of Hoshu Amenomori, his ideals and achievements and desire for friendly commerce in Eastern Asia.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Historic Sites & Gardens

Chomeiji Temple

Take the long, 808 stone steps up from the lakeside and you will see the roofs of the temple buildings move into perfect alignment as you climb.

History & Culture
Eastern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

Higashikusano Mountain Village Sightseeing

A mountain village that is the source of the Ane-gawa River, flowing from Mt.

History & Culture
Northern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site

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Wondering what to pack for your trip this autumn?

Check Shiga’s year-round weather and climate trends to help you prepare for your trip.

Other Seasons

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Summer

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Winter

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