Nagahama Railroad Square preserves the “First Nagahama Station Building,” the oldest station building still remaining in Japan.

Kohoku Mizudori Station is located inside a water bird park that is visited by a variety of wild birds throughout the year.

Discover hidden stories of northern Lake Biwa through guided walks, local legends, temple culture, and quiet lakeside landscapes.

The Nagahama Hikiyama Festival is one of the Three Great Float Festivals of Japan, and is a designated Important Intangible Folk Culture Property of Japan.

A camp and swimming beach with incredibly beautiful and clean water, even for the Lake Biwa region.

Available as a campsite in the summer and for skiing in the winter.

Tokuyamazushi is a dining hotel where you can enjoy fish from Lake Yogo, mountain produce and game, centered in fermented foods.

Sugatani Onsen is famous for its hot spring waters, which the generals of the warring states period would often visit for extended periods.

The large grounds of approx. 100,000 square meters, almost three times the size of the Tokyo Dome, feature nature walks that allow you to experience the colors of the four seasons, and has a large lawn area between the hotel and Lake Biwa.

Hamakogetsu, founded during the Meiji period (1868-1912), is a dining hotel close to both Nagahama-jo Castle and the shores of Lake Biwa, and providing an incredible view to be enjoyed while soaking in hot spring water.

A hotel with an Italian inspired design.

Experience a quieter and deeper side of Japan at Guesthouse Ko-Rai-Gen, a private temple stay beside a 600-year-old Buddhist temple near Lake Biwa in northern Shiga.