Activities Japan International Birdman Rally 2025 Kim Bergström If you've ever wished that you could defy gravity, birdman events might be up your alley. The Japan International Birdman Ral...
Activities Water Lily Exhibition 2025 Kim Bergström Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in ear...
Activities Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle Kim Bergström Sakura Season at Hokoen Park and Nagahama Castle is a delight, with around 600 Somei Yoshino cherry trees dotting the grounds...
Activities Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki Kim Bergström During early April each year, approximately 800 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in the Kaizu Osaki area for around 4 kilometers. T...
Activities 4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North Tom Roseveare The success of the Hokuriku bullet train has helped put Kanazawa city on the map, halving what was previously a 5-hour journe...
9 Activities Cherry Blossoms of Kaizu Osaki Amanda Ho Kaizu Osaki is voted as one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots, with almost 600 cherry blossom trees lining an incredibl...
Activities Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise Avery Choi Omihachiman is a great off-the-beaten-path spot. Here you can enjoy the exotic scenery of nature through Hachimanbori canal b...
Activities Kirin Factory Tour Avery Choi Kirin Brewery Shiga Factory Tour take you on an incredible journey through the making of Japan’s top selling black tea bevera...
Activities Hakodateyama Ski Resort Yanni Karina Want to ski on top of natural snow in Kansai with stunning scenery? Try Hakodateyama Ski Resort in Shiga, one of the closest ...
Activities Nagahama Castle Amanda Ho Initially built using stone walls in 1575 by feudal lord Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Nagahama Castle was destroyed in 1615. Now desig...