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.
Winter Tours & Activities
Tour Design Ichie Wado
Tour Design Ichie Wado specializes in a half-day “Otsu-e” folk art workshop & immersive local culture walk for foreign tourists in Otsu, Shiga.
Chikubushima Cruise (Biwako Kisen)
A route from either Nagahama Port or Imazu Port to Chikubushima.
Chikubushima Sea Route (Omi Marine)
A route between Hikone Port and Chikubushima.
Makino Pic-land
An agricultural park where you can enjoy picking seasonal fruit.
Biwako Hakodateyama Ski Resort
Hakodateyama Ski Resort is well known across the entire Kansai region, located 690m above sea level in a mountainous region to the northwest of JR Omi-Imazu Station.
Tonda Puppet Hall
The origins of Tonda Ningyokan date back to the 6th year of Tenpo (1835).
Nature & Parks in Winter
Iba Waterside Sightseeing
Water drawn from the river flows around the village, rich in volume and pure in content as it links to the inner lake, supporting the people living in the region and allowing you to feel how closely related our lives are to this precious liquid.
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.
Kamo-jinja Shrine (Famous Water Isame no Shimizu)
Kamo-jinja Shrine is also known for its famous water called “Isame no Shimizu.
Shiga Agricultural Park “Blumen Hugel Farm”
This agricultural park is centered around wide flower fields, rose and herb gardens and greenhouses.
Gransnow Okuibuki
Available as a campsite in the summer and for skiing in the winter.
Shizugatake (Shizugatake-jo Castle Ruins)
Shizugatake has views over Okubiwako and Chikubushima to the north and south, Mt.
History & Culture in Winter
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.
Namura-jinja Shrine
The large, holy forest in the center of the town is the location of the Namura-jinja Shrine, a National Treasure.
Zensuiji Temple
The main hall of Zensuiji Temple is a designated National Treasure, and one of the three Konan Sanzan temples.
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.
Kurokabe Square
The Kurokabe Square building was erected during the Meiji period (1868-1912) as a bank.
Former Hikone Domain Matsubara Suburban Residence Gardens (Ohama Goten)
A style of garden that features a path around a pond.
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