Cherry Blossoms in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
The cherry blossoms that you cannot see in Kyoto can be seen in Shiga/Lake Biwa
Easy access to Kyoto! Access Information ⇒ Biwako Visitors Bureau
Mii-dera Temple
A famous temple in the lake coun-
tryof Omi with a history of 1000
years or more
- Address
- 246, Onjojicho, Otsu City
- Access
- Get off at Miidera Station on the Keihan Electric Railway's Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line and 10 minutes by walking
Kaizuosaki
One of the places famous for cherry
blossoms in Japan where there is a
4-kilometer row of cherry trees
along the shoreline of Lake Biwa
- Address
- Kaizu, Makinocho, Takashima City
- Access
- Get off at Makino Station on the JR Kosei Line and 5 minutes by bus
Hikone-jo Castle
Hikone-jo Castle is a national
treasure built about 400 years ago
- Address
- 1-1, Konkicho, Hikone City
- Access
- Get off at Hikone Station on the JR Biwako Line and about 10 minutes by walking
MIHO MUSEUM
An art museum that harmonizes nature,
architecture, and artwork
and then fuses the traditional with the modern
and the East and West.
- Address
- 300, Tashiro Momodani, Shigarakicho, Koka City
- Access
- Get off at Ishiyama Station on ther JR Biwako Line and about 50 minutes by bus
Omihachiman (Tour of riverside districts)
A tour of riverside districts/tour of
Hachiman-bori canal in which the
history and sceneries of
Omihachiman can be felt
- Address
- Omihachiman City
- Access
- There are five boarding points in Omihachiman area.
Get off at Omihachiman Station on the JR Biwako Line and about 10 minutes respectively by bus
Delicious Foods in Shiga
Omi Beef
Enjoy the exquisite taste in the birthplace of Omi beef Restaurant Sennaritei
- Address
- 2-2-30, Kawara, Hikone City
- Access
- Get off at Hikone Station on the JR Biwako Line and 15 minutes by walking
Funa-zushi(Crucian carp sushi)
Funa-zushi is a culinary delicacy and the traditional taste of Shiga Prefecture
- Address
- Ryuo Funa-zushi Kobo 587-2, Okaya, Ryuocho, Gamou-gun
- Access
- About 20 minutes by car from Omihachiman Station
