BIWAKO DAUGHTERS takes the local foods that have been passed down across the generations by fishermen working Lake Biwa, such as funazushi and tsukudani made using freshly caught produce from the lake and retails them after making suitable adjustments to allow the current generation of young people to eat them more easily.

This festival includes a historical pageant that proceeds through the traditional city streets, with a large number of onlookers taking in the vast array of gorgeous outfits.

Strawberry Factory, located in Kusatsu, Shiga, offers not only strawberry picking but also a café and fields for rent.

Rent an entire house in our expansive 1300 square meter facilities, allowing you to enjoy your stay in a completely private space.

From July through August sees a veritable carpet of over 10,000 sunflowers in bloom.

There is a legend that the deity worshipped at this shrine reached its current location by crossing Lake Biwa.

Moriyama City is an alluvial plain that was created by sand and soil carried by the Yasu River, and long ago the underground water that bubbled up from almost everywhere was effectively used in both agriculture and everyday life.

Shimoniikawa-jinja Shrine holds a regular spring festival in the form of the Omi Kenketo Festival, during which the Long Knife ritual takes place.

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.

A reliable and trustworthy watch specialist based on the concept of having fun.

The Super Sento is one of the largest natural hot spring facilities in Shiga, with enough to keep you busy for an entire day.

Confections from the famous Ubaga Mochiya of Kusatsu have a simple deliciousness that has remained unchanged for 400 years.

From January to February you can see 12,000 early blossoming “Kanzaki Hanana” rape flowers.

The Kusatsu Dai-Ichi Hotel boasts 180 rooms, making it one of the largest business hotels in Shiga.

“Al Plaza” refers to a square with everything you require in terms of clothing, food, living and relaxing; in Japan that means a large shopping mall packed with all the shops you could ever need! The on-site Tax Refund Counters allow you to perform procedures to receive tax refunds immediately after making a purchase.

If you’re looking to pick some strawberries in Shiga, you need to head to Felice in Yasu City! Winter is actually the best time to pick them, as they are at their sweetest.