滋賀県 · Kinki Region
Shiga Hidden Gems
Built around Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake — castle towns, lakeside shrines and the mountain temple complex that shaped Japanese Buddhism.
2 spots
Climate & Best Season
Cold, snowy in the north near the lake; milder in the south. Autumn foliage on Mt. Hiei is the seasonal highlight.
Famous For (Food)
- Omi beef
- Funazushi
- Lake fish tsukudani
- Sake
Signature Sights
- Hikone Castle
- Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei
- Shirahige Shrine's lake torii
- Lake Biwa cycling
Shiga
Shiga· Koka
Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park
Shigaraki is one of the six ancient kilns of Japan and its clay is unusually coarse, full of feldspar that bursts throug…
Shigaraki waresix ancient kilnsKoka+2
Shiga
Shiga· Omihachiman
La Collina Omihachiman
Fujimori Terunobu designed the main building of this confectioner's flagship as a hill with grass growing out of its roo…
La CollinaFujimori Terunobubaumkuchen+2