Best Events And Festivals (Omatsuri) In Shiga
Here're best Events And Festivals (Omatsuri) in Shiga. We released a ranking of reviews about Events And Festivals (Omatsuri) posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Shiga.
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They have held it every August for more than 30 years in Otsu, Shiga Pref. Skyrockets is of course powerful, and the directions that makes the most of its location above the lake is worth seeing.
Name
Lake Biwa Firework Festival
Address
1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
On foot, 15 min from JR Ōtsu Station, 10 min from JR Ōtsukyo Station, or 5 min from JR Hamaōtsu Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
The sound of 1,500 glass wind chimes and the colorful wind chimes will make you feel cleansed. You can enjoy the wind chimes at Saikyoji until September 19th. On weekdays, there were relatively few worshipers, so I was able to spend a relaxing time.
Name
Saikyoji
Address
5-13-1 Sakamoto, Otsu-shi, Shiga, JapanGoogle Map
Tel
077-578-0013
How to get there
5 min by car, from Hieizansakamoto Station
Taga Taisha Shrine is lit up rhythmically with music. To release a shutter at the moment of your favorite colors, you can color the shrine as you like in the picture.◎Free parking area is available. Access by car is more convenient than other transportation. It'll be lit up till November 30th, but the stones and laser beam illumination can be see till October 8th.
Name
Taga Taisha Shrine
Address
602 Taga Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-48-1101
How to get there
10 min walk from Taga Taisha Mae Station. By car or taxi, 55 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Genkyu-en is a Daimyo Garden (gardens built by the lords of each region of Japan in Edo Period) belonged to the old Hikone Clan. The scenery of lighted Japanese garden with Hikone Castle, one of the five castles of national treasure, was very fantastic and worth seeing so much.◎15 min walk from Hikone Station. The parking area is available, but the night is dark, so be careful when you park a car.
Name
Genkyu-en Garden
Address
3 Konki-cho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
Fee
Adult 200 yen、Child 100 yen
How to get there
15 min walk from Hikone Station. By car or taxi, 60 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Ishiyama-dera Temple with long history assimilates with various modern arts. We can see the lanterns with the painting of Genji Story at its approach, and what's more, the collaborations of historical buildings and autumn colored leaves at the inner place of the temple.
Name
Ishiyama-dera Temple
Address
1-1-1 Ishiyamadera, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
077-537-0013
Hours
8:00-16:30
How to get there
10 min walk from Keihan Ishiyama-dera Station. By bus, 10 min from JR Ishiyama Station to the Temple Gate. By car, 25 min from Otsu city, or 35 min from Kyoto city.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Hikone Castle is a popular cherry blossom spot in Shiga. When the blossoms begin to fall, many rafts of petals appear on the moat and make the cherry blossom reflections more beautiful. If you want to take photos, after the lights-out is better than when it's lighted. There're less people and you can take the whole cherry blossom equally in your photos without going whitish. You're encouraged to come to Shiga!
Name
Hikone Castle
Address
1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
