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Shiga Hidden Gems

Berceau du lac Biwa, le plus grand lac d'eau douce du Japon. Proche de Kyoto mais au rythme bien plus paisible, elle abrite le château original de Hikone, des rues de marchands Omi bordées de canaux et l'un des trois bœufs wagyu premium du pays : le bœuf d'Omi.

10 spots

Bâtie autour du lac Biwa, le plus grand lac du Japon : villes fortifiées, sanctuaires au bord de l'eau et le complexe monastique de montagne qui a façonné le bouddhisme japonais.

Climat et meilleure saison

Froid et enneigé au nord près du lac ; plus tempéré au sud. Le feuillage d'automne sur le mont Hiei est le point fort de la saison.

Spécialités culinaires

  • Bœuf d'Omi
  • Funazushi
  • Tsukudani de poisson du lac
  • Saké

Lieux emblématiques

  • Château de Hikone
  • Enryakuji sur le mont Hiei
  • Torii lacustre de Shirahige
  • Cyclotourisme autour du lac Biwa
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Chikubushima Island — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Nagahama

Chikubushima Island

Chikubushima (竹生島) is a small sacred island in northern Lake Biwa, home to Hogonji Temple (宝厳寺) and Tsukubusuma Shrine (…

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Updated Aug 2026
Lake Biwa Museum — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Otsu

Lake Biwa Museum

Lake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館) is a comprehensive natural history and cultural museum dedicated to Lake Biwa's 4-million-year…

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Updated Aug 2026
Lake Biwa Leisure Activities — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Otsu

Lake Biwa Leisure Activities

Lake Biwa functions as an inland ocean for Kansai region residents, offering beach swimming, fishing, kayaking, SUP (sta…

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Updated Aug 2026
Ishiyama-dera Temple — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Shiga· Otsu

Ishiyama-dera Temple

Ishiyama-dera (石山寺, 'Stone Mountain Temple') is a historic Buddhist temple founded in 747 CE, built on a massive natural…

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Updated Aug 2026
Lake Biwa — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Otsu

Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa (琵琶湖) is Japan's largest lake, covering 670 km² and holding 20% of Japan's freshwater. The lake has sustained…

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Updated Aug 2026
Biwako Valley — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Otsu

Biwako Valley

Biwako Valley (びわ湖バレイ) is a year-round mountain resort at 1,100m elevation on Horai Mountain, overlooking Lake Biwa. The…

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Updated Aug 2026
Shirahige Shrine — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Otsu

Shirahige Shrine

Shirahige Shrine (白鬚神社) is a 2,000-year-old Shinto shrine famous for its vermillion torii gate standing in Lake Biwa, 30…

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Updated Aug 2026
Genkyuen Garden — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Hikone

Genkyuen Garden

Genkyuen Garden (玄宮園) is a traditional Japanese daimyo garden built in 1677 adjacent to Hikone Castle. The garden demons…

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Updated Aug 2026
Nagahama Castle & Lake Biwa Lakeside Park — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Nagahama

Nagahama Castle & Lake Biwa Lakeside Park

Nagahama Castle (長浜城) was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1576 when he was still a rising warlord under Oda Nobunaga. The…

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Updated Aug 2026
Hachiman-yama Ropeway & Panoramic Views — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Shiga· Omihachiman

Hachiman-yama Ropeway & Panoramic Views

Hachiman-yama (八幡山, Mt. Hachiman, 271m) rises above Omihachiman city, offering panoramic views of Lake Biwa, the histori…

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Updated Aug 2026