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Tour & Activities in Shiga

Shiga's rich natural environment invites you to hike, camp, fish, and cycle. Enjoy unique experiences like Lake Biwa cruises, water sports, and winter skiing or snowboarding. You can also enjoy cultural activities, including ninja experiences, farming activities, and factory tours. Whether you prefer adventure or something a tranquil retreat, Shiga has it all. Experience Shiga today!

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Inoue Butsudan Ten

A butsudan is a cabinet used to store Buddhism related items in Japanese homes.

Tour & Activities
Eastern SHIGA
Culture Workshops

Yanmar Museum

An experience based museum that was opened to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of Yanmar.

History & Culture Tour & Activities
Northern SHIGA
Museums

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

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

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

Higashiomi City Country Life Tourism

In Higashiomi you can experience housework, cooking, planting and harvesting.

History & Culture Tour & Activities Food & Drink
Eastern SHIGA
Museums
#Sustainable

Yamada Farm

A working dairy farm that has opened its doors to the public under the concept of “letting people see the truth about milk.

Nature & Parks Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Botanical Gardens & Parks

Okudachuzaemongama Shigaraki-togeimura

At this historic ceramics maker, experience making something yourself, watch a master at work or do a little shopping.

Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Pottery Workshops / #Ninja Experiences / #Shigaraki-yaki

Koka Ninjutsu Yashiki

This ninjutsu yashiki (“house of ninja techniques”) was built during the Edo period (1603 – 1868), and is the last true house of ninja remaining in Japan.

Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Ninja Experiences

Koka Ninja Village

In the wide grounds of this village in Koka, origin of the ninja, you can find a museum dedicated to ninja techniques, a house full of ninja traps and secret panels, “water spider” water crossing devices and a shuriken throwing star dojo.

Tour & Activities
Southern SHIGA
Culture Workshops
#Ninja Experiences
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