Things to do in Shiga Page 2

• Age 12～Age 60
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 08:00

We offer private guided bass fishing tours and charter boat services designed especially for international visitors. Our experiences are enjoyed by a wide range of guests—from families with children to seasoned fishing enthusiasts.We work with multiple professional guides, all of whom are experienced locals with in-depth knowledge of the lake and its seasonal fishing patterns. Their expertise ensures a safe, enjoyable, and successful fishing trip.One of the key features of our service is the all-inclusive package. The tour fee includes round-trip transportation from your hotel or a nearby station, as well as all necessary fishing equipment rentals.This means you can fully enjoy a unique and memorable fishing experience in Japan without the stress of figuring out transport or gear—even while traveling abroad.

• Pickup Service

• Age 12～Age 80
• 1 Day or more

This plan allows you to rent a stylish and cute electric assisted bicycle for a full day. Our bicycles are easy to ride even for women and cycling beginners, and they start moving with just a little pedaling and are maneuverable, so you can ride more comfortably than other bicycles! (A shop that is extremely friendly to cycling beginners) ・Our bicycles come standard with drink holders and saddle cushions. ・We provide thorough support to beginners! We will carefully explain how to operate the bicycle and how to ride it. If you wish, we will also provide a simple lesson at a nearby park. ・We will accept consultations about problems during rental by phone or message app. ・You can leave your luggage at the store free of charge. ・Our store is registered as a cycle support station, so you can use the changing rooms and toilets. ・In addition to tourist information in the area, we will also introduce recommended cycling routes. Please feel free to use our store even if it is your first cycling challenge! ♬

• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

This is a self-cycling tour that takes you to the Miho Museum and Shigaraki Pottery Village. With a special map in hand, enjoy a moment of wellness for both body and mind with art and cycling. Electrically assisted bicycles make it easy to ride up hills. Even beginners can feel at ease. This is a course that takes you to the very popular Miho Museum and the Shigaraki Pottery Village, one of the six ancient kilns in Japan, where you can experience art. The tour is self-cycling, and you will head to your destination with a special map in hand. The area around the course is full of nature, such as beautiful rivers and mountain trees, and is relatively cool even in the hot summer months. After being impressed by the art and beautiful scenery at the Miho Museum, it is a good idea to take a bike ride around the Shigaraki pottery village. Try to find your favorite pottery. We recommend taking the Shigaraki Kogen Railway on your way back. You will be seen off by the Shigaraki raccoons and the wonderful view from the train window. This tour does not include a guide, but we will support your trip by messaging app or phone. If you let us know in advance, you can drop off the bike at the Miho Museum or along the course. (There is a bus from Miho Museum to JR Ishiyama Station) *Please check the opening days of Miho Museum before applying. Miho Museum Opening Days Website: https://www.miho.jp/calendar/ Main Stops: Misuji Falls, Miho Museum, Shigaraki Pottery Village Meet at 9:00 Target age: 12 years old and above (height 145cm and above) *About Cycling Support ・On this tour, we will provide support via LINE and phone for any problems you may have while cycling. ・If you stop cycling midway, we will come to collect your bicycle free of charge. (You may have to wait up to 60 minutes)

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 12～Age 80
• 3～4 hours
• 09:00 / 13:00

This is a guided cycling tour around the area around Omi Ohashi Bridge and Seta River. A local guide will show you the sights that can only be seen by cycling. Please make your mind and body well by cycling around Lake Biwa. Rental bicycles and helmets are included. Please join us empty-handed. This course is centered around the flat and easy-to-ride areas in the southernmost part of Lake Biwa, and is enjoyable even for beginners. This tour is guided cycling, so you can easily experience a tour led by a cycling guide. We will introduce the attractive and slightly maniacal spots scattered around the course with explanations from the guide. Main stopover spots: Omi Ohashi Bridge, Sunshine Beach, Zeze Castle Ruins Park, Seta Karahashi Bridge, Takebe Taisha Shrine, Biwako Culture Park Morning session 9:00, afternoon session 13:00 Target age 12 years old and over (height 145 cm or more) Applications can be made from one person, but the tour will be conducted with two people or more. If there are less than two people, the tour will not be conducted. If the number of people in your reservation is less than two even after your reservation is confirmed, your reservation will be canceled and you will not be able to participate in the tour. Please note that your reservation may be canceled after it has been confirmed. If the tour is canceled (your reservation is canceled), your reservation will be canceled by 6:00 p.m. the day before.

• For Rainy Days

• Age 3～Age 70
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 15:00

Let's make some easy and cute sushi rolls together! Adults alone or children are welcome to join in the experience! Let's have fun together!

• For Rainy Days
• In Door Activity
• For Groups

• Age 10～Age 60
• 2～3 hours
• 09:00 / 12:00 / 15:00

☆One of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa☆ Azuchi-Hachiman Suigo SUP Tour Surrounded by reed forests, the Suigo winds and turns like a maze, passes under bridges, and you can encounter wild birds and fish. It's an exciting adventure SUP experience♪ All you can see are tiled and thatched roofs, mountains and fields, and no structures, making it a very quiet and nostalgic experience that makes you feel like you're in the original landscape of Japan. Let yourself go to the sounds of nature in a slow time and heal your daily fatigue♪☆For a SUP experience on Lake Biwa, go to ASOBIWA. With the vision of the Lake Biwa Hawaii Plan, we propose a lifestyle on Lake Biwa. ☆~The sun setting over the Hira mountain range, Okishima, Chomyoji Temple, a tour of the Suigo, and Omihachiman, which has a history and culture, are perfect for SUP! ! ~After SUP, you can enjoy a stroll around historical sites such as Chomyoji Temple, Hachimanbori, and the ruins of Azuchi Castle, or relax in a radon hot spring. Please return home feeling refreshed. o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○～Experience process～① Reception ↓② Change of clothes For this plan, you can wear regular clothes as long as you have a change of clothes in case you get wet! ↓③ Basic operation lecture on land ↓④ Finally, head out onto the water! ↓⑤ First, sit down and learn how to row, and get used to the feeling ↓⑥ Once you've gotten used to it, it's time to stand up! ↓⑦Walking through the Suigo from a walking perspective↓⑧Returning while enjoying the nature and maze-like Suigo↓⑨Endo○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○【Target】10 years old and over, 2 people or more required. Children under 12 years old (up to 40kg) can ride with you. SUP board, paddle, life jacket, leash cord, land training, guide fee. If you are under 12 years old (up to 40kg), you can ride with 2 people on one board. It will cost +1,000 yen to use it, so please feel free to contact us if you wish. ☆We also prepare a cherry blossom viewing lunch box to enjoy the blessings of Lake Biwa☆An additional 1,800 yen (tax included) *In summer, the 2-hour course is only available from 4:00 p.m. to prevent heatstroke. [Others] ★Changing rooms available. ★Shower rooms available. ★Free parking available.

• With Pets

• Age 6～Age 70
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours /2～3 hours

Welcome to cover! [Shiga / Lake Biwa] SUP experience plan! ⭐︎ Foreigners are welcome! !! We will take lessons in simple English (^^) ☆ SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board) is a sport where you ride on a board that is larger and more stable than a normal surfboard and paddle to cruise the surface of the water. Why don't you relax and cruise Lake Biwa? Let's know the history of Akechi Mitsuhide with SUP (Stand Up Paddle) ♪! Visit the land "Biwako Otsu Castle Ruins" related to Akechi Mitsuhide, which is a hot topic in the 2020 NHK Taiga drama "Kirin ga Kuru"! After the siege of Mount Hiei, you can land on the site of Sakamoto Castle built by Akechi Mitsuhide on the shores of Lake Biwa at the foot of the mountain, and you can also see the statue of Mitsuhide! There is a torii gate "Sannou Torii" of Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine right next to it, and you can take a commemorative photo at the power spot ♪ Let's take a leisurely exploration of Lake Biwa while looking at the castle ruins map of Otsu! In addition, you can also go sightseeing from the land to Saikyoji Temple, Enryakuji Temple, Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, etc., which was built by Prince Shotoku ♪ * You can use it all year round. * Available from 1 person. * The price includes the rental fee. * Equipped with parking lot. * You can swim in Lake Biwa. * A separate facility usage fee of 550 yen [1100 yen from July to the end of August] is required. (Free parking, hot shower, changing room.) * Cover Yamaha Marina Biwako Please come to 5-2-2 Shimosakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, 5200105.

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 50
• Within 1 hour /1～2 hours

Welcome to cover! [Shiga/Lake Biwa] Leisure pack (banana boat & wakeboard experience) This is a great plan where you can experience wakeboarding and banana boating on Lake Biwa. You can experience it from elementary school students. A jwba pro rider and a veteran instructor will carefully lecture according to your level! *Available all year round. *Available from 1 person. *Price includes rental fee. *Parking available. *You can swim in Lake Biwa. *Facility usage fee is 550 yen [1,100 yen is required from July to the end of August. Please acknowledge it beforehand. * cover 5-2-2 Shimosakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture 5200105

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 8～Age 65
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:00

The small group size means beginners and children can participate with peace of mind. The meeting and disbanding points will be at the local ski slope. Enjoy a walk on the lake♪

• For Rainy Days

• Age 10～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:30 / 13:30 / 15:00

You can experience SUP while looking at cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn. The only sounds you hear when you are on Lake Biwa are the sounds of the water, the wind, and the chirping of waterfowl. Before and after the experience, you can eat lunch and BBQ, play in the pool (summer only), and spend a relaxing day. ◎There are clean locker rooms and shower rooms★Separated men's and women's private hot showers♪◎In the summer, you can play as much as you want in the outdoor pool anytime before or after the experience♪Of course, it's free! ◎ No additional charge! The pool, jacuzzi, powder space, lockers, shower rooms, terrace, water swings, and parking lot are all free and unlimited! !

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups

• Age 5～Age 80
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

Set your destination and explore new areas of Lake Biwa! This course is perfect for adventurous kayakers. Kayak around local rivers, landmarks and wildlife spots. The instructor will introduce recommended destinations according to the conditions of the day you experience. Let's decide the destination while consulting and leave! (Example) Ukimido course to see a floating temple on the lake, Taishoji River course to go through a tunnel of trees While enjoying the beautiful scenery of Lake Biwa, please ask the instructor about the good points of Shiga Prefecture and Lake Biwa! Let's take a short break and take a beautiful commemorative photo before heading back home~

• For Rainy Days

• Age 10～Age 59
• 2～3 hours
• 10:00 / 13:30

A completely new outdoor sauna is born! A collaboration between a luxury yacht and a full-fledged sauna that rivals a public bath. Why not spend a special holiday? We want you to enjoy Japan's best natural water bath to your heart's content! Enjoy the ultimate relaxation surrounded by the sound of waves at the end of the 50-meter long pier that is unique to a yacht harbor. After enjoying a hot sauna with a full-fledged wood stove, cool down in the deep waters of Lake Biwa! Rocked by the waves, you can enjoy loyly as much as you like because it is a private time reservation! It is the ultimate luxury to spend time surrounded by nature as far as the eye can see. ★ Approximately 4,500 yen per person for a full 160 minutes of use * Shower and changing time included * Maximum capacity 6 people Please see the website for details.

• Age 10～Age 60
• 1～2 hours
• 16:30

Sunset SUP tour of Azuchi-Hachiman's Suigou, one of the 8 Views of Lake Biwa! Enjoy the emotional scenery and superb sunsets that are unique to Omihachiman's Suigou! The maze-like Suigou surrounded by reed forests is an adventure SUP experience that will keep you excited♪ All you can see are tiled and thatched roofs, mountains and fields, and no structures, making it a very quiet and nostalgic experience that makes you feel like you are in the original landscape of Japan. Let yourself go to the sounds of nature in a slow time and heal your daily fatigue♪☆For a SUP experience on Lake Biwa, go to ASOBIWA. With the vision of turning Lake Biwa into Hawaii, we propose a lifestyle on Lake Biwa. ☆~The sun setting over the Hira mountain range, Okishima, Chomyoji Temple, a tour of the Suigou, and Omihachiman, with its historical culture, are perfect for SUP! ! ~After SUP, you can enjoy a stroll around historical sites such as Chomyoji Temple, Hachimanbori, and the ruins of Azuchi Castle, or relax in a radon hot spring. Please feel free to relax and go home feeling refreshed. o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○～Experience process～①Reception↓②Changing clothesFor this plan, you can wear regular clothes as long as you bring a change of clothes in case you get wet!↓③Lecture on basic operations on land↓④Finally, head out onto the water!↓⑤First, sit down and learn how to row, and get used to the feeling↓⑥Once you've gotten used to it, it's time to stand up! ↓⑦Stroll through the Suigo from a walking perspective↓⑧Return while enjoying the nature and maze-like Suigo↓⑨Endo○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○.｡o○o○.｡o○.｡o○【Target】10 years old and over, minimum of 2 people. Children under 12 years old (up to 40kg) can ride along.SUP board, paddle, life jacket, leash cord, land training, guide fee.Two people under 12 years old (up to 40kg) can ride on one vehicle. There is an additional 1,000 yen charge for use, so please feel free to contact us if you would like to use this service.【Other】★Changing rooms available★Shower rooms available★Free parking

• With Pets