Shiga & Lake Biwa · Nature

Best Beach & Waterfront in Shiga & Lake Biwa

3 places, each checked by our team.

• Kaizu Osaki 海津大崎Makino (Takashima) — Lake Biwa headland where about 800 cherry trees line 4 km of lakeshore road, one of Japan's Top 100 cherry blossom spots.
• Omi-Maiko Beach (Lake Biwa) 近江舞子水泳場Lake Biwa (Otsu) — A white-sand, pine-lined lake beach on Lake Biwas west shore, 40 minutes from Kyoto, with clear fresh water, beach huts in summer and the Hira…
• Otsu Lakeside Promenade (Nagisa Park) 大津湖岸なぎさ公園Otsu — A long lakeside park along Lake Biwa in central Otsu, just 10 minutes from Kyoto by train, with cafes on the shore, a Michigan paddle steamer cruise…