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Shiga Prefecture

4.2
Sacred & Religious Sites · Historic Sites · Historic Walking Areas
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    Top Shiga Prefecture tours

    BOOK WITH VIATOR Small-Group Virtual Tour of Takashima
    5.0
    Duration: 1h
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    BOOK WITH VIATOR Sailing Experience in the biggest lake in Japan with BBQ Option
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    BOOK WITH VIATOR Knowbyheart, Japanese culture, Sake, Sweet, traditional scenery...
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    BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Tour Enjoy All of the Treasures of Shiga
    Duration: 7h - 8h
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    BOOK WITH VIATOR Knowbyheart, Sake, Sweet, Lake-Biwa from a 1,100m high mountain
    1.0
    Duration: 8h
    Tours from $452 ›
    BOOK WITH VIATOR Japanese Home Cooking Lesson with Local Hosts in Peaceful Kyoto Suburb Otsu
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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
    4.3
    Duration: 1 hour
    Kurokabe Square ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Kurokabe Square
    Nagahama
    3.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple
    Otsu
    4.4
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Lake Biwa ©
    Water Body
    Lake Biwa
    4.2
    Duration: 1 hour

    Historic Sites in Shiga Prefecture

    Hachiman-bori ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Hachiman-bori
    Omihachiman
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Mii-dera Temple (Onjo-ji Temple) ©
    Religious Site
    Mii-dera Temple (Onjo-ji Temple)
    Otsu
    4.4
    Duration: 1 hour
    Shirahige Shrine ©
    Historic Site
    Shirahige Shrine
    Takashima
    4.0
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Genkyuen Garden ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Genkyuen Garden
    Hikone
    4.2
    Duration: 30 minutes

    Museums in Shiga Prefecture

    Nagahama Castle Historical Museum ©
    History Museum
    Nagahama Castle Historical Museum
    Nagahama
    3.2
    Duration: 1 hour
    Hikone Castle Museum
    Specialty Museum
    Hikone Castle Museum
    Hikone
    3.9
    Duration: 1 hour
    Sagawa Art Museum ©
    Art Museum
    Sagawa Art Museum
    Moriyama
    4.2
    Duration: 1 hour
    Miho Museum ©
    Art Museum
    Miho Museum
    Koka
    4.5
    Duration: 1 hour

    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
    4.5
    Duration: 1 hour

    Hidden gems in Shiga Prefecture

    Shimmachi Street
    Historic Walking Area
    Shimmachi Street
    Omihachiman
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Gokashokondo Street
    Historic Walking Area
    Gokashokondo Street
    Higashiomi
    5.0
    Duration: 1 hour
    Makino Sunny Beach ©
    Beach
    Makino Sunny Beach
    Takashima
    4.1
    Duration: 1 hour
    Harie Shozu no Kabata
    Landmark
    Harie Shozu no Kabata
    Takashima
    4.5
    Duration: 1 hour

    Parks in Shiga Prefecture

    Hyakusai-ji Temple Hombo Garden
    Garden
    Hyakusai-ji Temple Hombo Garden
    Higashiomi
    5.0
    Duration: 1 hour
    Hino Dahlia Garden
    Garden
    Hino Dahlia Garden
    Hino-cho
    5.0
    Duration: 1 hour
    Ho Park ©
    Park
    Ho Park
    Nagahama
    3.4
    Duration: 1 hour
    Keiunakan Garden
    Garden
    Keiunakan Garden
    Nagahama
    4.3
    Duration: 1 hour
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