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Shiga Prefecture

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Sacred & Religious Sites · Historic Sites · Historic Walking Areas
Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region in the western part of Honshu island. It encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan. The capital is Ōtsu.
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    Top Shiga Prefecture tours

    FROM $171 BOOK WITH VIATOR Experience Visiting a Local Farmer and Mochi Rice Cake Making
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    FROM $236 BOOK WITH VIATOR Farm to Table Local Cooking and Cycling Tour: Lake Biwa and Rice Terraces
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    Duration: 6 hours
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    FROM $172 BOOK WITH VIATOR Electric Bike Tour of Lake Biwa from Kyoto
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    Places to visit in Shiga Prefecture

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    Regions of Shiga Prefecture

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    Popular things to do in Shiga Prefecture

    Hikone Castle ©
    Castle
    Hikone Castle
    Hikone
    4.2
    Duration: 1 hour
    Ishiyamadera Temple ©
    Religious Site
    Ishiyamadera Temple
    Otsu
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Kurokabe Square ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Kurokabe Square
    Nagahama
    3.5
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple
    Otsu
    4.4
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Historic Sites in Shiga Prefecture

    Hachiman-bori ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Hachiman-bori
    Omihachiman
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Azuchi Castle Ruins ©
    Historic Site
    Azuchi Castle Ruins
    Omihachiman
    3.8
    Duration: 1 hour
    Taga Taisha ©
    Religious Site
    Taga Taisha
    Taga-cho
    4.3
    Duration: 1 hour
    Mii-dera Temple (Onjo-ji Temple) ©
    Religious Site
    Mii-dera Temple (Onjo-ji Temple)
    Otsu
    4.4
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Museums in Shiga Prefecture

    Miho Museum ©
    Art Museum
    Miho Museum
    Koka
    4.5
    Duration: 1 hour
    Nagahama Castle Historical Museum ©
    History Museum
    Nagahama Castle Historical Museum
    Nagahama
    3.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Lake Biwa Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Lake Biwa Museum
    Kusatsu
    4.3
    Duration: 1 hour
    Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe Ryuyukan ©
    Specialty Museum
    Kaiyodo Figure Museum Kurokabe Ryuyukan
    Nagahama
    3.5
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Hidden gems in Shiga Prefecture

    Shimmachi Street
    Historic Walking Area
    Shimmachi Street
    Omihachiman
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Oumi Shonin Yashiki Nakae Jungoro Tei
    Historic Site
    Oumi Shonin Yashiki Nakae Jungoro Tei
    Higashiomi
    5.0
    Duration: 1 hour
    Gokasyo Omisyonin House Of Tonomura Shigurutei
    Historic Site
    Gokasyo Omisyonin House Of Tonomura Shigurutei
    Higashiomi
    5.0
    Duration: 1 hour
    Gokashokondo Street
    Historic Walking Area
    Gokashokondo Street
    Higashiomi
    5.0
    Duration: 1 hour

    Parks in Shiga Prefecture

    Ho Park ©
    Park
    Ho Park
    Nagahama
    3.3
    Duration: 1 hour
    Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park ©
    Park
    Otsu Lakeside Nagisa Park
    Otsu
    3.9
    Duration: 1 hour
    Makino Highland
    Playground
    Makino Highland
    Takashima
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Takashima City Makino Agricultural Park Makino Pic-Land ©
    Garden
    Takashima City Makino Agricultural Park Makino Pic-Land
    Takashima
    3.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Shopping in Shiga Prefecture

    La Collina Omihachiman ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    La Collina Omihachiman
    Omihachiman
    3.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo ©
    Factory Outlet
    Mitsui Outlet Park Shiga Ryuo
    Ryuo-cho
    3.4
    Duration: 1 hour
    Itoju Honten
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Itoju Honten
    Hikone
    5.0
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Michi-no-Eki Makino Osaka Toge
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Michi-no-Eki Makino Osaka Toge
    Takashima
    4.4
    Duration: 1 hour

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