Shiga & Lake Biwa · Activities

Best Boat Rentals & Cruises in Shiga & Lake Biwa

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• Biwako Kisen Michigan Cruise ミシガンクルーズ（琵琶湖汽船）Lake Biwa (Otsu) — Mississippi-style paddle-wheel steamer cruising southern Lake Biwa from Otsu Port, with 60- and 90-minute sailings and live shows.
• Chikubushima Cruise (Nagahama Port) 竹生島クルーズ（長浜港）Nagahama (Lake Biwa north) — Boat from Nagahama across Lake Biwa to sacred Chikubushima island, with about 90 minutes ashore to visit its temple and shrine.
• Hachiman-bori Boat Tour (Waden) 八幡堀めぐり（和でん）Omihachiman — Roofed tatami boats along Omihachiman's Edo-era Hachiman-bori moat, past white-walled storehouses and merchant houses.