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Nature & Parks in Shiga

Shiga Prefecture is home to Japan's largest lake, Lake Biwa. This makes it the ideal location to connect with nature. Explore hiking and trekking trails, botanical gardens and parks full of seasonal flowers, and the prefecture's most beautiful waterways. So get out there, and discover what Shiga has to offer.

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Gransnow Okuibuki

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

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Winter Sports / #Skiing / #Hiking / #Camping / #Sustainable

Okubiwako Parkway

The 18.

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

Chikubushima (Hogonji Temple)

This small island, with a circumference of just 2km, is located in the offing of Lake Biwa, approximately 6km from shore.

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Northern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #National Treasure / #Places of Spiritual Energy

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) Avenue

The Metasequoia Avenue is lined with approximately 500 metasequoia trees, forming a stunning 2.

Nature & Parks
Western SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
#Instagramable

Chikubushima (Tsukubusuma-jinja Shrine)

The main shrine at Tsukubusuma-jinja Shrine is a National Treasure, decorated inside with elegant and gorgeous décor representative of the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573 – 1603).

History & Culture Nature & Parks
Northern SHIGA
Heritage Sites
#Japan Heritage Site / #National Treasure / #Places of Spiritual Energy

Lake Yogo

The banks of Lake Yogo feature such facilities as a path for taking walks, and you can also rent bicycles.

Nature & Parks
Northern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Shiga Adventure Tourism / #Instagramable

Shiga Prefecture Samegai Trout Farm

One of the longest-standing trout cultivation farms in Japan, established in 1878.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Lakes & Rivers
#Fishing

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

Hachimanyama Ropeway

This ropeway takes around four minutes to transport you from the base of the mountain to the top, from where you can enjoy a sweeping panorama that includes Lake Biwa, Lake Nishinoko and the old town below, all wreathed in the glory of the current season.

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

Serikawa River Seawall

The path along the Serikawa River Seawall is famous for its rows of Japanese elm trees that have stood for 400 years, and is also a famous spot for cherry blossoms in the spring.

Nature & Parks
Eastern SHIGA
Mountains & Scenic Trails
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