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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Lake Biwa Firework Festival
5 ReviewOn foot, 15 min from JR Ōtsu Station, 10 min from JR Ōtsukyo Station, or 5 min from JR Hamaōtsu Station. 1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu-shi, Shiga
Saikyoji
3 Review5 min by car, from Hieizansakamoto Station 5-13-1 Sakamoto, Otsu-shi, Shiga, Japan
Taga Taisha Shrine
3 Review10 min walk from Taga Taisha Mae Station. By car or taxi, 55 min from Otsu Station. 602 Taga Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, Shiga

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.
Genkyu-en Garden
2 Review15 min walk from Hikone Station. By car or taxi, 60 min from Otsu Station. 3 Konki-cho, Hikone-shi, Shiga

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.
Ishiyama-dera Temple
3 Review10 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. 1-1-1 Ishiyamadera, Otsu-shi, Shiga
Hikone Castle
7 Review15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC. 1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga

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!