Destination
Shiga
Itineraries
Northern Lake Biwa: Shirahige's Lake Torii, the Metasequoia Avenue & Sacred Chikubushima Island — 2 Days
Shigaraki Pottery & the Miho Museum: Tanuki Kilns, I.M. Pei's Hidden Valley & Ninja Koka — 2 Days
Sacred Mount Hiei: Sakamoto's Stone-Wall Temple Town & the UNESCO Halls of Enryaku-ji — 2 Days
Otsu & the Tale of Genji: Ishiyama-dera, Mii-dera & a Lake Biwa Cruise — 2 Days
First-Time Shiga: Hikone Castle, the Merchant Canals of Omi-Hachiman & Omi Beef — 2 Days
Shiga travel guides
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Enryaku-ji & Mount Hiei Guide 2026: Sakamoto's Stone Walls & the Tendai Head Temple
7 min read
Hikone & Omi-Hachiman Guide 2026: Shiga's Castle, Canals & Omi Beef
6 min read
Northern Lake Biwa Guide 2026: Shirahige's Lake Torii, Metasequoia & Chikubushima
6 min read
Otsu & Ishiyama-dera Guide 2026: The Tale of Genji on Lake Biwa
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